玉箒

たまははき

Also written たまばはき, 玉帚, 玉ははき, 玉ばはき

Meanings

1. Noun broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year)
2. plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia) See also: ほうきぐさ.
3. liquor; alcohol; sake

Kanji

• 玉 ball. Read as たま.
• 箒 broom

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists