盟神探湯

くかたち

Also written くがたち, くかだち, 探湯, 誓湯

Meanings

1. Noun trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded)

Kanji

• 盟 alliance
• 神 god
• 探 search
• 湯 hot water

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