🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うーくい【送・送い】 : uukui | define meaning
uukui
Pronunciation: [ʔuːkui]
Definition
Noun
- Funeral
- (Ceremony) Sending off of the spirits of one's ancestors on the third (and last) day of Kyū Bon or Obon
- (By extension) The last day of Kyū Bon or Obon
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おくり【送り】 okuri "sending off".
Notes
During Uukui, family members gather around their ancestral altar to send off the spirits of their ancestors after welcoming them during the Kyū Bon or Obon period. Typically, incense and uchikabi (paper money for the afterlife) are burned and food is offered up in a bowl placed on the altar.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 送 送い |
| Kana | うーくい |
| Romanization | uukui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuːkui] |
意味：そうそう【葬送・送葬】、せいれいおくり【精霊送り】、せいれいおくりのひ【精霊送りの日】
送
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 9). うーくい【送・送い】 : uukui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8120/uukui/.