あみだくじ

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Alternative spelling
阿弥陀籤

Etymology

From 阿(あ)弥(み)陀(だ) (Amida, “Amitābha”) + くじ (kuji, “lot”).

Pronunciation

Noun

あみだくじ • (Amida-kuji) 

  1. ladder lottery; Amidakuji

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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