依代

依り代、 憑代

Reading

Kana: よりしろ
Romaji: yorishiro
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

See also: 形代

Kanji

Readings: イ、 エ、 よ.る
Meanings: reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ヒョウ、 つ.く、 つか.れる、 よ.る、 たの.む
Meanings: depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt