うし
丑
　
の
こく
刻
まい
参
　
り

expression, noun

  1. cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うし
丑
　
の
こく
刻
まい
参
　
り
 丑の刻参り うしのこくまいり
うし
牛
　
の
こく
刻
まい
参
　
り
 牛の刻参り うしのこくまいり
うし
丑
　
の
こく
刻
　
ま
　
い
　
り
 丑の刻まいり うしのこくまいり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
うし　チュウ　ひろ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
engrave, cut fine, chop
コク　きざ.む (6th, N3)
sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い　ガイ　り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
nonplussed, three (in documents), going
サン　まい.る　シン (4th, N3)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)