Definition of 依代 (よりしろ)
よりしろ
依代
よりしろ
yorishiro
noun
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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
依 | reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to |
代 | substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee |
憑 | depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt |