Meanings
Noun
Polite
1. all-night vigil over a body; wake
Kanji used
honorable
pass through
night
Pitch accent
Composed of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
① 死者を葬る前に親類や知人が集まり棺の前で一夜を過ごすこと。② 仏堂にこもり終夜祈願すること。