厄払い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 厄払い
1
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
2
exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
Kanji in this Word
厄
4 strokes
Frequency: 2123
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
unlucky
misfortune
bad luck
disaster
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヤク
払
5 strokes
Frequency: 813
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
pay
clear out
prune
banish
dispose of
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フツ
ヒツ
ホツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はら.う
-はら.い
-ばら.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はらい
祓
10 strokes
Meanings
exorcise
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フツ
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はら.う
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