方相
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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方 | 相 |
ほう Grade: 2 |
そう Grade: 3 |
on'yomi |
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (obsolete) in ancient Japan, the role driving away devils at a certain religious ceremony, or the driver of the hearse carrying the coffin of a deceased emperor
Synonyms
edit- 方相氏 (hōsōshi)
References
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- Japanese terms spelled with 方 read as ほう
- Japanese terms spelled with 相 read as そう
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