Word details
座敷わらし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 座敷わらし.
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Entry
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protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
座
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
10 strokesFrequency 588JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ザ
Kun
すわ.る
敷
spread, pave, sit, promulgate
15 strokesFrequency 1,212JLPT N1Grade 8
On
フ
Kun
し.く-し.き
Nanori
しきにゅう
童
juvenile, child
12 strokesFrequency 1,138JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ドウ
Kun
わらべ
Nanori
ぱ
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
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