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    3. 巫女

    巫女

    巫み女こ

    miko

    NTNews #36+1Ref L1NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    神子巫子

    みこふじょ

    Noun

    1.
    miko, shrine maiden, young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
    Shinto
    2.
    medium, sorceress, shamaness

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    巫
    みこ・かんなぎ…(1)
    sorcerer・medium・shrine maiden
    女
    おんな・め…(7)
    woman・female
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