Word details

獺祭

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 獺祭.

Dictionary

Entry

獺祭っさいNounFreq #78336
1

arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.

2

Orig. meaning

otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

otter

19 strokes

On

ダツタツ

Kun

うそかわかわうそ

ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

11 strokesFrequency 1,124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

サイ

Kun

まつ.るまつ.りまつり

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