かたしろ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かたしろ – see the following entry: 片白

(The following entry is uncreated: 片白.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かたしろ – see the following entry.

【形代】 [noun] (Shinto) a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals [noun] a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse [noun] a substitute or stand-in for a person

(This term, かたしろ (katashiro), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かたしろ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かたしろ.)