Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 物憑き(ものつき) in Japanese

物憑き
Kana Reading
ものつき
Romaji
monotsuki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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16 strokes

depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt

On'Yomi: ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: つ.く, つか.れる, よ.る, たの.む

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