noun noun (generic)
- cutting the New Year's rice cake (January 11th)
- traditional breaking of a sake cask at weddings, receptions, etc.
noun noun (generic) colloquial
- pilgrimage to sacred places
- visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
Buddhism noun noun (generic) abbreviation archaic
- the dharma eye
- second highest priestly rank in Buddhism
- title bestowed upon doctors, etc.
noun noun (generic)
- sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone, throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them
- eye poke (in combat sports), eye-gouging
noun noun (generic) Shinto
- paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object
- paper doll used in purification rites
noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- setting sail, leaving the shore, dock, etc.
noun noun (generic)
- rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior)
- baran, green plastic garnish (orig. made from leaves) used in lunch boxes, with sushi, etc.
noun noun (generic)
- celestial tower where poets, artists, etc. were said to go in the afterlife
noun noun (generic)
- infusion of kudzu, cinnamon, etc., used as an antifebrile, for hangovers, etc.