蘇民將來

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 蘇民將來 – see the following entry.
【蘇民将来そみんしょうらい】
[noun] (Shinto) hexagonal or octagonal wooden rod talisman inscribed with the name Somin Shōrai to ward off disease
[proper noun] (Japanese mythology) the name of a poor man who hosted a god in disguise. For this deed his descendants received a charm against pestilence
(This term, 蘇民將來, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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