神子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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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