祭り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
祭
まつ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Continuative form of the verb 祭(まつ)る (matsuru) (to enshrine).

Noun

祭(まつ)り • (matsuri) 

1. festival
2. ceremonial

Derived terms

• 夏祭(なつまつ)り (natsumatsuri)
• 雛祭(ひなまつ)り (hinamatsuri)

See also

• 祭典(さいてん) (saiten)
• 祝祭(しゅくさい) (shukusai)