形代

Japanese

kanjitab

Definitions

(sort=かたしろ) a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals
a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse
a substitute or stand-in for a person

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 形 (shape, form, type, model, kata, style, geometry) + Japanese 代 (replacement, era, substitute, substitution).

Origin

Japanese

代

Gloss

replacement, era, substitute, substitution

`Kanji`

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

katashiro English
くし形 Japanese
代 Japanese
代名詞 Japanese
女形 Japanese
完了形 Japanese
形 Japanese
形作る Japanese
未然形 Japanese
球形 Japanese
螺旋形 Japanese
辞書形 Japanese
連体形 Japanese
連用形 Japanese
飲み代 Japanese
館 Japanese