御手洗
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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御 | 手 | 洗 |
み Grade: S | て Grade: 1 | あら(あらし) Grade: 6 |
kun’yomi |
Kanji in this term | ||
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御 | 手 | 洗 |
み Grade: S | て Grade: 1 | あら(あらい) Grade: 6 |
kun’yomi |
Kanji in this term | ||
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御 | 手 | 洗 |
お Grade: S | て Grade: 1 | あら(あらい) Grade: 6 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
From 御 (“honorific prefix”) + 手 (“hand”) + 洗 (“washing”), with a sound change from /te.a/ to /ta/, and the word 御 taking its both kun readings.
Noun
御手洗 (hiragana みたらし, rōmaji mitarashi)
- purifying water at the entrance of a shrine
Noun
御手洗 (hiragana みたらい, rōmaji mitarai)
- purifying water at the entrance of a shrine
Noun
御手洗 (hiragana おてあらい, rōmaji otearai)
- お手洗い: toilet