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神
子
み
Grade: 3
こ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
神子
(
kyūjitai
)
For pronunciation and definitions of
神子
– see the following entry.
【
巫女
みこ
】
[noun]
An
unmarried
woman who
serves
at a
Shintō
shrine
, helping to receive visitors and performing
神楽
(
kagura
)
dances at ceremonies, among other responsibilities. A
shrine
maid
.
[noun]
An
unmarried
woman who serves a
deity
as a
medium
to
convey
oracles
.
Alternative spellings
神巫
,
覡
,
巫
(This term,
神子
, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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