むか
迎
　
え
び
火

noun

  1. welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むか
迎
　
え
び
火
 迎え火 むかえび

Contained Kanji Breakdown

welcome, meet, greet
むか.える　ゲイ　むかえ (7th, N3)
lofty, high, raise
キョウ　ゴウ　のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)