Word Meaning 座敷わらし

ざしきわらし zashikiwarashi

座敷わらし is read as ざしきわらし (zashikiwarashi) and means protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair.

Meaning

English

protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair

Reading

Kana

ざしきわらし

Romaji

zashikiwarashi

Writing Variants

座敷童 ざしきわらし zashikiwarashi
座敷童子 ざしきわらし zashikiwarashi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 120427 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

座敷

ざしき

dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

座敷着

ざしきぎ

dress worn by a geisha to a zashiki party

座敷芸

ざしきげい

performance at a drinking party

座敷遊び

ざしきあそび

(private) geisha entertainment

座敷犬

ざしきけん

dog that is raised indoors

座敷牢

ざしきろう

room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)

上がり座敷

あがりざしき

elevated podium in Japanese-style house

表座敷

おもてざしき

front room

小座敷

こざしき

extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture)

離れ座敷

はなれざしき

room detached from main house

夏座敷

なつざしき

room arranged for the summer (by removing screens and doors to improve air flow)

お座敷

おざしき

dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko