三回忌

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 三回忌, read さんかいき, is the name of a memorial observance for someone who has died.
• Basic usage: It is used when family members gather at a temple in remembrance or relatives arrange the memorial service.
  • 家族は祖父の三回忌に寺へ集まった。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The count and elapsed years
  • Because the time of death is counted as the first occurrence, 三回忌 is the memorial held two full years after the death.