禊 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「示」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「示」
- On
- ケイ・カツ
- Kun
- みそぎ・はら.う
- Meaning
- purification in water
Origin
Altar 示 with 契 as phonetic: the rite of washing away defilement in water.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 禊みそぎ
purification in water
- 禊祓みそぎはらえ
the rites of purification
Example
川に入って禊を行う。
They go into the river and perform the purification.
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