Word Meaning

みそぎ misogi

禊 is read as みそぎ (misogi) and means purification ceremony (performed with water).

Meaning

English

  1. purification ceremony (performed with water)
  2. ritual purification
  3. ablutions

Reading

Kana

みそぎ

Romaji

misogi

Writing Variants

  • 禊ぎ みそぎ misogi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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じんじゃでみそぎをおこなった。

I performed a purification ritual at a Shinto shrine.

みそぎのあとでこころがしずかになった。

After the purification ritual, my mind became calm.

かれはかわでみそぎをした。

He performed a purification rite in the river.

まつりのまえにみそぎをすませた。

I completed the purification ritual before the festival.

みそぎはみをきよめるためのぎしきだ。

It is a ceremony for purifying oneself.