玉串
たまぐし
Also written たまくし, 玉籤, 玉ぐし
Meanings
- Noun branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering)
- sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica) See also: 榊 (さかき).
Kanji
Common phrases
Words containing 玉串
- 玉串料 (たまぐしりょう) cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine
- 太玉串 (ふとたまぐし) branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as a Shinto offering)
- 玉串奉奠 (たまぐしほうてん) reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree