こけし

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こけし (kokeshi): simple handmade wooden dolls

Etymology

Alternative spelling
小芥子

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Pronunciation

Noun

こけし (kokeshi

  1. a small handmade wooden doll with a spherical head and cylindrical body without limbs, originally from the 東北 (Tōhoku) region

Descendants

  • English: kokeshi

References

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