This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

玉串料

玉ぐし料

Reading

Kana: たまぐしりょう
Romaji: tamagushiryō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods

Kanji

Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
Readings: カン、 ケン、 セン、 くし、 つらぬ.く
Meanings: shish kebab, spit, skewer
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials