座敷童

座敷童子

Reading

Kana: ざしきわらし

Romaji: zashikiwarashi

Definition

noun

1

protective household deity in Tohoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed-hair

Kanji

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

敷

Readings: フ、 し.く、 -し.き

Meanings: spread, pave, sit, promulgate

童

Readings: ドウ、 わらべ

Meanings: juvenile, child

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac