えこう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
Buddhist
1. memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul
2. transfer of merit
Pitch accent
こう
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead