丑の時参り

Reading

Kana: うしのときまいり
Romaji: ushinotokimairi
Kana
Romaji

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: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
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