嫁祝い

よめいわい

Also written 嫁祝

Meanings

1. Noun traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility See also: 小正月 (こしょうがつ). See also: 祝い棒 (いわいぼう).

Kanji

• 嫁 bride. Read as よめ.
• 祝 celebrate. Read as いわう.

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