形代
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 形 | 代 |
| かた Grade: 2 |
しろ Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 形 (kata, “form, shape, model”) + 代 (shiro, “substitution, replacement”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
- (Shinto) a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals
- Synonym: 人形 (hitogata)
- a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse
- a substitute or stand-in for a person
Coordinate terms
- 紙人形 (kami ningyō): paper doll (as a toy rather than a ritual object)
- 流し雛 (nagashibina): the practice of making dolls out of paper or straw, and sending them on a boat down a river or out to sea, carrying away one's impurities and sins with them.
References
Further reading
Japanese dolls on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
