Shirabe
記念

記念きねん

Common Noun Irregular Transitive
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb commemoration;celebration;remembrance;memory;honoring the memory of
今日の式典は、わが校の100周年を記念するものです。
Today's ceremony marks the 100th anniversary of our school.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) memento;souvenir;keepsake
アメリカ旅行のよい記念になります。
This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States.
Other forms 紀念 【きねん】 (rarely used kanji form)