noun

  1. anniversary of a death twelve or more years earlier.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
遠忌 おんき
遠忌 えんき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

distant, far
とお.い どお エン (2nd, N3)
long kimono
エン オン (Kentei 1)
good luck, (吉 variant)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
mourning, abhor, detestable
い.む キ いまわ (Late Jr. High, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)