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にっぱい【日牌】 : nippai | define meaning
nippai
Definition
Noun
- (Rare) A mortuary tablet placed in a Buddhist temple for which a Buddhist memorial service is held daily to pray for the repose of the person who passed away.
Etymology
Ultimately derived from にち【日】 nichi "day" and いはい【位牌】 ihai "mortuary tablet; memorial tablet".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 日牌 |
| Kana | にっぱい |
| Romanization | nippai |
意味：にっぱい【日牌】
Categories:
日牌
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, September 5). にっぱい【日牌】 : nippai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2535/nippai/.