輿

noun

  1. mikoshi, portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals. Honorific or respectful language, polite language.
  2. lower back, waist, hips. Usually written with kana alone. Esp. as 〜を上げる, 〜を据える, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
輿
お神輿 おみこし
 
輿
お御輿 おみこし
輿
御神輿 おみこし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gods, mind, soul
かみ シン かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す シン さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
palanquin, bier, public opinion
こし ヨ かご (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす キュウ グ (11th)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)