Word Meaning 御薪

みかまぎ mikamagi

御薪 is read as みかまぎ (mikamagi) and means kindling burned in shrines and temples.

Meaning

English

  1. kindling burned in shrines and temples
  2. kindling offered by officials to the imperial court during the ritsuryō period
  3. special kindling used in samurai families during the Edo period for the 15th of the first month and painted with 12 brush strokes (13 on a lucky year)

Reading

Kana

みかまぎ

Romaji

mikamagi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141301 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

御霊

みたま

spirit of a deceased person

御用邸

ごようてい

imperial villa

御苑

ぎょえん

imperial garden

御利益

ごりやく

benefit

御曹司

おんぞうし

son of a distinguished family

御当地相撲

ごとうちずもう

local wrestler

御室派

おむろは

Omuro (sect of Shingon Buddhism)

御名御璽

ぎょめいぎょじ

privy seal

御影石

みかげいし

granite

御用繁多

ごようはんた

being busy with many things

御目出糖

おめでとう

Japanese sweets made with glutinous rice and azuki bean paste