にいなめ
新嘗
さい
祭

noun

  1. ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にいなめ
新嘗
さい
祭
 新嘗祭 にいなめさい
しん
新
じょう
嘗
さい
祭
 新嘗祭 しんじょうさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

new
シン　あたら.しい　あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
once, before, formerly
な.める　かつ.て　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
delicious, relish, show a liking for
シ　むね　うま.い (7th, N1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ　まつ.る　まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)