煤掃き

すすはき

Also written すす掃き

Meanings

1. Noun sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year) See also: 神 (かみ). See also: 煤払い (すすはらい).

Kanji

• 煤 soot; smoke dried. Read as すす.
• 掃 sweep. Read as はく.

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