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Kanji in this term

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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, ,
(This term, 神子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)