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How to say 'Ceremony' in Japanese | 儀式

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The Japanese word for Ceremony is 'Gishiki', written as 儀式 in Japanese.'Ceremony' in hiragana is ぎしき.

    word

    儀式

    Meaning

    Ceremony

    Reading

    ぎしき

    gishiki

    Kanji

    Ceremony Style, Ceremony

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '儀式 (ぎしき)' refers to a formal event or ritual, often with a set of traditional or religious procedures. It is commonly used to describe events like weddings, funerals, or other significant cultural or religious gatherings. For example: The wedding ceremony was beautiful「結婚式の儀式は美しかった」(けっこんしきのぎしきはうつくしかった). They performed a traditional tea ceremony「彼らは伝統的な茶道の儀式を行った」(かれらはでんとうてきなさどうのぎしきをおこなった). The word emphasizes the structured and formal nature of such events, often involving specific customs or traditions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4890

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 儀式

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Ceremony

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

Words Related to 儀式 Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 儀 as well.

  • word

    お辞儀

    Meaning

    Bow

  • word

    行儀

    Meaning

    Manners

  • word

    葬儀

    Meaning

    Funeral

  • word

    儀礼

    Meaning

    Etiquette

  • word

    礼儀

    Meaning

    Manners

Words Related to 儀式 Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 式 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Ceremony, Formula

  • word

    株式

    Meaning

    Share, Stock

  • word

    形式

    Meaning

    Form, Format

  • word

    方式

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    様式

    Meaning

    Style, Format

  • word

    公式

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    和式

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    葬式

    Meaning

    Funeral

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What does 'Gishiki' (儀式) mean?

'Gishiki' means 'Ceremony' .

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