katashiro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 形代 (katashiro).

Noun

katashiro (plural katashiro)

1. A traditional Japanese paper doll, used as a talisman to perform a certain form of self-purification.

Translations

Japanese paper doll talisman

• Japanese: 形代 (katashiro)
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Japanese

Romanization

katashiro

1. Rōmaji transcription of かたしろ