神楽女

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神 楽 女
か
Grade: 3 		らく > ぐら
Grade: 2 		め
Grade: 1
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
神樂女 (kyūjitai)

Noun

神(か)楽(ぐら)女(め) • (kagurame) 

  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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