Miekou - Miekou

Japanese: 御影供 - みえいく

(Also "Mieigu") [noun] ① In the Shingon sect, a Buddhist ceremony to offer a memorial service for an image of the founder Kobo Daishi on the anniversary of his death on March 21st every year. [Season: Spring] *Toho-ki (1352), 6 "Mieigu March 21st" ② In the Nichiren sect, a Buddhist ceremony to offer a memorial service for an image of the founder Nichiren on the anniversary of his death on October 13th every year. Gomeiko. Mieigu. *Storybook Seisuisho (1628), 7 "Thus, on October 13th, he was summoned to the room where all the donors had gathered for the Mieigu." ③ A gathering to worship a portrait of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, make offerings, and hold a lecture on waka poetry. Hitomaro Kage-gu. *Towazugatari (early 14th century), 5 "A memorial service for this portrait was held, known as the Mieigu."

Miek (offering of the image)

〘Noun〙 (also "miegu") = Mieiku (Mieku offering) ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Mankintan (1694) 2 "From today until the Mieku offering on March 21st, I will be at the Futomojiya."

O-make [offering of a divine image]

〘Noun〙 ("O" is a prefix) = Omeikou (Miyokou)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

(「みえいぐ」とも) 〘名〙① 真言宗で、毎年三月二一日の宗祖の弘法大師の忌日に、その画像を供養する法会。《季・春》※東宝記（1352）六「御影供三月廿一日」② 日蓮宗で、毎年一〇月一三日の宗祖日蓮の忌日に、その画像を供養する法会。御命講。御影講。※咄本・醒睡笑（1628）七「かくて十月十三日、御影供に諸檀那みなあつまれる座敷へ彼をよび出し」③ 柿本人麻呂の画像をまつり、物を供えて、和歌を講ずる会。人麻呂影供。※とはずがたり（１４Ｃ前）五「この御影を供養して御影供といふ事をとりおこなふ」