丑の刻参り

うしのこくまいり

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death

Kanji

• 丑 sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac. Read as うし.
• 刻 engrave. Read as コク.
• 参 take part. Read as まい.

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