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神巫
神巫
Chinese
| God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | witch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (神巫) | 神 | 巫 | |
Noun
神巫
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 神 | 巫 | 
| Grade: 3 | Jinmeiyō | 
Noun
神巫 (hiragana みこ, romaji miko)
- 巫女: An unmarried woman who serves at a Shintō shrine; an unmarried woman who serves a deity as a medium to convey oracles.
Usage notes
The spelling 神巫 is quite rare. The term miko is most commonly spelled as 巫女 in modern Japanese, and less commonly as 神子.