供養 (くよう) — memorial service for the dead

供養 is read くよう and listed as a noun. Meaning: memorial service for the dead; holding a service.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 供養.

  • 供出 きょうしゅつ obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime)
  • 提供 ていきょう offer
  • 供述 きょうじゅつ affidavit
  • 供給 きょうきゅう supply
  • 供物 くもつ offering (e.g. to the gods)
  • 供与 きょうよ giving
  • 栄養 えいよう nutrition
  • 休養 きゅうよう rest
  • 教養 きょうよう (understanding or appreciation of) culture
  • 滋養 じよう nourishment
  • 培養 ばいよう culture
  • 養蚕 ようさん sericulture