Word details
探湯
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 探湯.
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Historical term
trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
探
grope, search, look for
11 strokesFrequency 930JLPT N2Grade 6
On
タン
Kun
さぐ.るさが.す
湯
hot water, bath, hot spring
12 strokesFrequency 1,356JLPT N2Grade 3
On
トウ
Kun
ゆ
盟
alliance, oath
13 strokesFrequency 587JLPT N1Grade 6
On
メイ
神
gods, mind, soul
9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シンジン
Kun
かみかん-こう-
Nanori
かかぐかなかもくまここはだまみ
誓
vow, swear, pledge
14 strokesFrequency 1,567JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セイ
Kun
ちか.う
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