[きにち;きじつ, kinichi ; kijitsu](n) (1) (See 命日・めいにち) anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); (2) (See 七七日) 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed[Add to Longdo]
[おうとうき, outouki](n) (太宰治) anniversary that celebrates author Dazai Osamu's birthday, and incidentally, the day his body was found after he was involved in a double suicide[Add to Longdo]
[ねいみ, neimi](n) (obsc) (See 子の日の遊び) collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the rat of the New Year)[Add to Longdo]
[ぶつねはんき, butsunehanki](n) { Buddh } (See 涅槃会) Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)[Add to Longdo]
[ものいみ;ものいまい(物忌);ぶっき(物忌), monoimi ; monoimai ( mono ki ); bukki ( mono ki )](n, vs) fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day[Add to Longdo]