神楽女

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神	楽	女
か Grade: 3	らく > ぐら Grade: 2	め Grade: 1
irregular		kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神樂女 (kyūjitai)

Noun

神(か)楽(ぐら)女(め) • (kagurame) 

1. An unmarried woman who serves at a Shintō shrine, helping to receive visitors and performing 神楽 (kagura) dances at ceremonies, among other responsibilities.
2. An unmarried woman who serves a deity as a medium to convey oracles.

Synonyms

• (shrine dancer):
  • 巫(み)女(こ) (miko)
  • 巫(いち)子(こ) (ichiko), 巫(いた)子(こ) (itako)