Word Meaning 御手洗川

みたらしがわ mitarashigawa

御手洗川 is read as みたらしがわ (mitarashigawa) and means river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine.

Meaning

English

  1. river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine

Reading

Kana

みたらしがわ

Romaji

mitarashigawa

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 129252 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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御手洗

みたらし

font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine

御手洗団子

みたらしだんご

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

お手洗い

おてあらい

toilet

手洗場

てあらいば

toilet

手洗い台

てあらいだい

wash stand

呼制御手順

こせいぎょてじゅん

call control procedure

手洗い鉢

てあらいばち

washbasin

御用達

ごようだつ

company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

御幸

ごうき

imperial visit

御飯

ごはん

cooked rice