形代
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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形 | 代 |
かた Grade: 2 |
しろ Grade: 3 |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
editCompound of 形 (kata, “form, shape, model”) + 代 (shiro, “substitution, replacement”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
edit- (Tokyo) かたしろ [kàtáshíró] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- (Tokyo) かたしろ [kàtáꜜshìrò] (Nakadaka – [2])[2]
- IPA(key): [ka̠ta̠ɕiɾo̞]
Noun
edit- (Shinto) a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals
- Synonym: 人形 (hitogata)
- a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse
- a substitute or stand-in for a person
Coordinate terms
edit- 紙人形 (kami ningyō): paper doll (as a toy rather than a ritual object)
- 流し雛 (nagashibina): the practice of making dolls out of paper or straw, and sending them on a boat down a river or out to sea, carrying away one's impurities and sins with them.
References
editFurther reading
edit- Japanese dolls on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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