Word Meaning 湯立

ゆだち yudachi

湯立 is read as ゆだち (yudachi) and means Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health).

Meaning

English

  1. Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)

Reading

Kana

ゆだち

Romaji

yudachi

Writing Variants

  • 湯立 ゆだて yudate
  • 湯立ち ゆだち yudachi
  • 湯立て ゆだて yudate

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 103822 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立ち寄り湯

たちよりゆ

bathing in a hot spring resort without spending the night

hot water

湯気

ゆげ

steam

湯飲み

ゆのみ

teacup

湯治

とうじ

hot-spring cure

湯水

ゆみず

hot and cold water

湯船

ゆぶね

bathtub

湯治場

とうじば

hot-spring health resort

湯加減

ゆかげん

water temperature (esp. bath)

湯水のように使う

ゆみずのようにつかう

to spend (money) like water

湯文字

いもじ

single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)