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    3. 三尸

    三尸

    三さん尸し

    the three worms (in Taoism)

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab6 strokes

    さんし

    Noun

    1.
    the three worms (in Taoism), worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings

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    Kanji that make up this word

    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    尸
    かたしろ…(1)
    corpse・remains・flag radical (no. 44)
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