二 七 日(ふたなのか)

ふたなのか

noun

14th-day memorial service

1. the 14th-day Buddhist memorial service

A Buddhist memorial service held on the 14th day after a person's death — the second of the seven weekly services performed during the 49-day mourning period, following 初七日(しょなのか) and preceding 三七日(みなのか).

二七日(ふたなのか)の法要(ほうよう)をする。

We hold the 14th-day memorial service.

初七日(しょなのか)の次(つぎ)は二七日(ふたなのか)だ。

After the 初七日 service comes the 二七日 service.

最近(さいきん)では、二七日(ふたなのか)から六七日(むなのか)までを省略(しょうりゃく)し、四十九日(しじゅうくにち)だけを行(おこな)う家庭(かてい)も多(おお)い。

These days, many families skip the services from the 14th day through the 42nd day and hold only the 49th-day service.

二七日(ふたなのか) is the second of the seven weekly Buddhist memorial services held during the 49 days after death, falling on the 14th day.

Related words

初七日(しょなのか): 7th day
二七日(ふたなのか): 14th day
三七日(みなのか): 21st day
四七日(よなのか): 28th day
五七日(いつなのか): 35th day
六七日(むなのか): 42nd day
四十九日(しじゅうくにち): 49th day (most important)

Usage

In contemporary Japan the intermediate services, 二七日(ふたなのか) through 六七日(むなのか), are often observed quietly by close family only, or skipped altogether, with a formal gathering held just for 初七日(しょなのか) and 四十九日(しじゅうくにち).

Related Words

Related: 初七日(しょなのか) (7th-day memorial)

Related: 三七日(みなのか) (21st-day memorial)

Related: 四十九日(しじゅうくにち) (49th day)

general

Added 2026.9.14 21:50 · Revised 2026.9.14 21:54

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