玉串

Japanese

Kanji in this term
玉	串
たま Grade: 1	くし > ぐし Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

玉(たま) (tama, “treasure(d)”) + 串(くし) (kushi, “branch”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) たまぐし [tàmáꜜgùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ma̠ɡɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

玉(たま)串(ぐし) • (tamagushi) 

1. (Shinto) offertory sakaki-tree branches

Derived terms

• 玉(たま)串(ぐし)料(りょう) (tamagushiryō)