蘇民将来

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蘇	民	将	来
そ Jinmeiyō	みん Grade: 4	しょう Grade: 6	らい Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
蘇民將來 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [so̞mʲĩɰ̃ɕo̞ːɾa̠i]

Noun

蘇(そ)民(みん)将(しょう)来(らい) • (sominshōrai) ^{←そみんしやらい (sominsyarai)^?}

(Shinto) hexagonal or octagonal wooden rod talisman inscribed with the name Somin Shōrai to ward off disease

Proper noun

蘇(そ)民(みん)将(しょう)来(らい) • (Somin Shōrai)

(Japanese mythology) the name of a poor man who hosted a god in disguise. For this deed his descendants received a charm against pestilence

See also

茅(ち)の輪(わ)くぐり (chinowa kuguri)