Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鷽替(うそかえ) in Japanese

鷽替
Kana Reading
うそかえ
Romaji
usokae
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    annual religious ceremony that occurs in Tenmangu where worshippers come to exchange their wooden bullfinch birds


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.える, か.え-, か.わる

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24 strokes

long-tailed bird, dove, bullfinch

On'Yomi: カク, アク

Kun'Yomi: うそ

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