Definition of 依代 (よりしろ)

よりしろ

依代

よりしろ

yorishiro

noun
object representative of a divine spirit, object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned, object or animal occupied by a kami
See also:形代
Other readings:
依り代【よりしろ】
憑代【よりしろ】
Related Kanji
reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt