方相
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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方 | 相 |
ほう Grade: 2 | そう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) ほーそー [hòósóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ho̞ːso̞ː]
Noun
方相 (hiragana ほうそう, rōmaji hōsō, historical hiragana はうさう)
- (obsolete) in ancient Japan, the role driving away devils at a certain religious ceremony, or the driver of the hearse carrying the coffin of a deceased emperor
Synonyms
- 方相氏 (hōsōshi)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN