Word Meaning 形代

かたしろ katashiro

形代 is read as かたしろ (katashiro) and means paper doll used in purification rites.

Meaning

English

  1. paper doll used in purification rites
  2. paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object

Reading

Kana

かたしろ

Romaji

katashiro

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 66575 Priority K

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形成

けいせい

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形式

けいしき

form (as opposed to substance)

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形状

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形質

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