丑の刻参り
Reading
Kana:
うしのこくまいり
Romaji:
ushinokokumairi
Definition
1
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2 in the morning and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
Kanji
Readings: チュウ、 うし
Meanings: sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み
Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ
Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in