Keyword
ceremony
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig377
Readings
しき
(100%)
Composed of
shoot with a bow
construction
Mnemonic

During the ceremony the archers stand up above on large scaffold construction and shoot with their bows a bunch of flaming arrows at heaps of wood to start a massive bonfire!

Used in kanji (4 in total)
test
wipe
murder one's lord or father
front railing on a carriage
Used in vocabulary (766 in total)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
due form; official; formality
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
graduation ceremony; commencement
school entrance ceremony
ceremony; rites
complete set; all; everything
form; method; system; formula
style; form; pattern
old type; old style
informal; unofficial
numerical formula
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
opening ceremony (of the school term)
official name; formal name
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
diagram; graph; schema
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
share (in a company); stock
to hold a ceremony
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
coming-of-age ceremony
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
coronation ceremony; enthronement
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
regular game; regular-season game
old style; ancient rites
beauty of style; beauty of form
informal; simplified
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
foldable; collapsible
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
one after another; in succession
formal; orthodox; in earnest
for ceremonial use
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
prescribed form (of writing); format
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
new form; new formula
foldable; collapsible
awarding ceremony
enthronement ceremony; coronation
official function; state function
inauguration; installation ceremony
defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to adhere to formalities
step in a Japanese entranceway
baptismal ceremony; baptism
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
ceremonial dress
chemical formula
western style or fashion
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
military style; army style
etiquette; manners
program of a ceremony (programme)
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
to adhere to formalities
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
formal; official; ceremonious
formulaic; official
unveiling ceremony
electrically operated; electric powered
self-propelled (type)
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
one after another; in succession
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
multiple choice (e.g. question)
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
memorial services
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
kindergarten graduation ceremony
rites; rituals
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
Engi-Shiki (set of ancient Japanese governmental regulations)
Buddhist ritual
electrical; electric
ceremonial address
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
formulation; formularization; formularisation
mathematical formula; numerical expression
completion ceremony; graduation ceremony
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
military review; (military) parade
schematic diagram
formula; prescribed form; established formality
ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
presentation ceremony
production system; production method; manufacturing system
model year (of an automobile, etc.)
season-opening ceremony
opening of a ceremony
inequality (expression)
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
administration of an oath
kindergarten entrance ceremony
electronic; electronic formula
Shinto rites; Shinto style
structural formula
silver wedding (anniversary)
stylization; to stylize; to conventionalize
christening (ceremony)
attestation (investiture) ceremony
formal opening (e.g. of a railway, road, etc.); opening ceremony; inauguration ceremony
closing of a ceremony
day of a ceremony or event
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
one form (of); a form of
official responsible for court ceremonies
form of expression; form of presentation
Holy Communion; the Eucharist; the Lord's Supper
stock offering (to the public)
deeply indented coastline; rias coastline
(feudal era) law code
last minute; eleventh hour
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
double-entry bookkeeping
golden wedding (anniversary)
Western-style sit-down toilet
conditional expression
retirement ceremony of a wrestler where his top-knot is cut
regulation baseball (as opposed to the variety played with a rubber ball)
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
ceremony to mark completion
double-entry (e.g. bookkeeping)
various goods; prices
Japanese version of baseball played with a hard rubber ball
tennis; tennis played with regulation balls
new method; new system
soft tennis; tennis played with soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls
Corinthian order (building style)
year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th and 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter)
initiation ceremony
chemical equation; reaction formula
groundbreaking or cornerstone-laying ceremony
summary indictment; information (lodged, etc.)
to formularize (a theory); to formularise
memorial service; temple service; (Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)
pelican crossing; pedestrian light controlled crossing; push-button activated pedestrian crossing; push-button operated
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
algebraic expression
construction of a new shrine and transfer of the enshrined object from the old to the new, occurring at a regular, preordained time
floating type (e.g. airport, offshore wind turbine)
coming-of-age ceremony
religious service; religious practice
simple system; single-entry (bookkeeping)
investiture of the Crown Prince
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
two-part washing machine
military review; (military) parade
foldable; collapsible
molecular formula
transmission method; communication system
a decline
signing ceremony (for a law, treaty, etc.)
new-structure form
hand-clapping ceremony (of reconciliation)
Japanese-style squat toilet
stock market quotation
opening ceremony (of an event, show, etc.)
ceremony; manners
concatenation expression
formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)
school opening ceremony
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
formal noun; dummy noun; expletive noun
Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)
British style; Dunlop valve; Woods valve
ceremony celebrating the formation of an organization (organisation)
recurrence relation; recurrence formula
presentation of employment offer; orientation occasion for prospective employees
investing of an official appointed by the Emperor
raised floor storehouse; granary built on stilts
screw type; screw-on; threaded
compound expression
systematically; in turn; consequentially; mechanically; automatically
straw-rope pattern pottery; Jomon ware
New Year firefighters' event
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
liquid cooled; liquid cooling
officiating (a ceremony); presiding (over a service)
New Year firefighters' event
formal signing (e.g. treaty)
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
Euler's identity; Euler's equation
Gothic style (of art)
polynomial; integral expression
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
funeral Buddhism; modern day Buddhism in Japan that focuses on the lucrative performing of funeral ceremonies over teaching enlightenment
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
stroll garden with a central pond; large garden best enjoyed by walking around it
ridgepole-raising ceremony
issued stocks; outstanding stocks
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
tabular; tabular form
Doric order (building)
entrance ceremony (when students enter a dormitory)
program of a ceremony; programme of a ceremony
revolving chamber-style (e.g. pistol)
toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
one after another; in succession
formal; regular; valid; categorical
style of garden that features a path around a pond
hunt-and-peck (typing method)
demutualization; becoming incorporated
dry process
noh mask used for old man roles (usu. black)
kabuki curtain, usu. of three coloured panels
injection device; spray
chemical structural formula
contact; contact type; contact-type
coming-of-age ceremony for middle school students
Hepburn system (of romaji)
explicit knowledge (knowledge management terminology)
algebraic equation; polynomial; character expression; literal expression
Board of Ceremonies (part of the Imperial Household Agency)
ceremonial music
inverted-type (e.g. shock-absorber)
making materials in a library available in open stacks
general expression
monomial (expression)
Byzantine style (of architecture)
irrational expression
(Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)
American style
higher-degree equation; equation of higher degree; higher equation
(Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)
shrine listed in the Engi-Shiki
fixed-interval transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is transferred to a newly constructed main hall)
straddle-beam type
ruby wedding (anniversary)
three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing gambling laws
codes of laws and ethics (Tang Code)
official name of a country
constant expression
quinella (bet); dual forecast; reverse forecast
place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet; bet that predicts a top 2 or top 3 finish (depending on number of horses, etc. in race)
heated tobacco product; heat-not-burn tobacco product; electrically heated smoking
concert version (of an opera or musical); concert staging
essay-type test; essay-based examination
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
fractional expression
linear expression
closed stack system (e.g. library)
residential; training-camp-style; boarding
arithmetic expression
inflatable (in the sense of "needs to be inflated for normal use")
single-entry bookkeeping
hypercomplex equation; plural equation
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
wet (process)
ground-breaking ceremony
bronze wedding (anniversary)
own shares; treasury stock
ritualism; ceremonialism
rational expression
funeral ceremony; wake
so trifling; so trivial
paper wedding (anniversary)
Doric order (building)
framework raising ceremony
win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
following equation
straw wedding (anniversary)
perfecta (bet); exacta; straight forecast
imaginary expression
old fashioned; in ancient style
(Nara and Heian era) ministry of ceremonies
cornerstone (foundation stone) ceremony
imperial memorial ceremony (held on the anniversary of the emperor's or empress's death, on fixed years)
rational formula
evaluation formula; valuation plan
abdication ceremony
production committee system (joint financing for a work, e.g. anime, film, game)
crystal wedding (anniversary)
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony; engagement party
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
formal; official; ceremonious
the assigned equation
ceremony to mark completion
pelican crossing; pedestrian light controlled crossing; push-button activated pedestrian crossing; push-button operated
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
hunt-and-peck (typing method)
heated tobacco product; heat-not-burn tobacco product; electrically heated smoking
ground-breaking ceremony
informality; breach of etiquette
batch mode; batch style
one-part washing machine
reverse Polish notation; RPN
conditional expression (programming, programing)
synchronization; synchronisation
two-wire-system
dedicatory ceremony
regular ceremony; established form
empirical formula
across-the-board (policy)
proportional representation electoral system (in which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)
installment plan; instalment plan
proportional expression
(vehicle's) type certification
bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
floral diagram
fund procurement by stock issue; stock collateral loan
multiple barrel model; multi-barrel model
Kunrei-shiki romanization (romanisation); official kana romanization system
ceremony of tsuna-making
first ring-entering ceremony of the newly promoted grand champion, performed at Meiji shrine
Corinthian order (building style)
Aussie-Rules Football; Australian-Rules Football
official visit to a shrine (or temple)
proportional representation system in which both party and individual votes are cast, seats are distributed amongst parties by proportion of vote obtained, and candidates are elected in descending order of number of votes obtained
proportional representation system in which votes are cast for a publicly available list of party members or for individual members of that list
stock transfer; share transfer
capital gain; profit on stock transfer
official publication; official publications
Newtonian telescope (having a secondary mirror at 45 degrees, reflecting light into the eyepiece)
kanji "ceremony" radical (radical 56)
forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
French style; Presta valve
Byzantine style (of architecture)
probationary nun (undergoing a two-year probationary period before receiving ordainment)
Symbolic LinK format
television system
frame synchronous communication
Boolean datatype; logical datatype; Boolean expression
macro expression
calculator with postfix notation logic; calculator with suffix notation logic; calculator with reverse-Polish notation logic
private automatic branch exchange; private branch exchange; PABX; PBX
format effector; layout character
multiple access methods (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA)
Telecommunication Access Method
comparison expression
inflatable (in the sense of "can be inflated")
wooden wedding (anniversary)
tin wedding (anniversary)
pearl wedding (anniversary)
diamond wedding (anniversary)
diamond wedding (anniversary)
open-chain compound; acyclic compound
official history (e.g. a state-sanctioned account of history subject to revision when the government changes)
association football; soccer
Heron's formula; Hero's formula
no-par stock; no-par-value stock
regression equation
small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point
fan-equipped cooling system; fan-cooled system
officiant; presider
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
stock conversion; conversion to stock
stock speculation; speculation in stocks; playing the stock market
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
Tokyo-style accent, widely used in Japan
Keihan-style accent; Kyoto-Osaka accent
Tarui accent, used in the Kinki region and parts of Hokuriku
Sanuki accent, used in northern Shikoku
kindergarten closing ceremony (at end of school year in March, before spring break)
shares available for subscription; share for subscription
seven styles of tea ceremonies
partial differential equation
tumble dryer; rotary dryer (industrial)
seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school
consecration ceremony
Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army
gradualist approach; build-up approach; buildup approach
multimodality; polymodality
climate of the Setouchi Region
cyclic compound; ring compound
non-store app; smartphone app not distributed through the official smartphone stores
Japanese-Brazilian implementation of ISDB (digital television and radio standard)
linear form; one-form
retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)
fixed-time traffic lights
Schrader valve; American valve
yardstick regulation (price regulation scheme)
congruence equation
Dunlop valve; Woods valve; English valve
Presta valve; French valve; Sclaverand valve
system of preparing school meals on-site
Kumon method (of learning)
fixed-bottom type (esp. offshore wind turbine)
characteristic polynomial
all; entirely
Examples (185 in total)
I don't want to participate in the ceremony.
You'll have to attend the ceremony whether you are free or busy.
The ceremony went off well.