Japanese symbol for “rites”
式典
しきてん
Romaji: shikiten
ceremony; rites
In Japanese, rites is 式典, read しきてん (shikiten).
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Meanings
- n ceremony; rites
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rites”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祭儀 | さいぎ saigi | rites; ritual |
| 祭事 | さいじ saiji | festival; rites; ritual |
| 祭式 | さいしき saishiki | rites; rituals |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| 儀式 | ぎしき gishiki | ceremony; rite; ritual |
| 株式会社 | かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaisha | stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha |
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rites”.
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