巫子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
巫 子
Jinmeiyō Grade: 1

Noun

巫子(いちこ) • (ichiko) 

  1. An unmarried woman who serves at a Shintō shrine, helping to receive visitors and performing 神楽 (kagura) dances at ceremonies, among other responsibilities.
  2. An unmarried woman who serves a deity as a medium to convey oracles.

Noun

巫子(いたこ) • (itako) 

  1. An unmarried woman who serves at a Shintō shrine, helping to receive visitors and performing 神楽 (kagura) dances at ceremonies, among other responsibilities.
  2. An unmarried woman who serves a deity as a medium to convey oracles.

Synonyms

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