Definition of 座敷わらし (ざしきわらし)
ざしき
座敷わらし
ざしきわらし
zashikiwarashi
noun
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protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
Other readings:
座敷童子【ざしきわらし】
、座敷童【ざしきわらし】
Related Kanji
| 座 | squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit |
| 敷 | spread, pave, sit, promulgate |
| 童 | juvenile, child |
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac |