巫女

noun

  1. female medium who summons spirits by sounding the string of a catalpa bow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
巫女
梓巫女 あずさみこ
梓巫 あずさみこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

catalpa tree, woodblock printing
あずさ シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
sorcerer, medium, shrine maiden
みこ フ かんなぎ (Kentei 1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)