神送り

かみおくり

Meanings

1. Noun rite seeing off the gods on their way to Izumo Shrine (held on the last night of the ninth lunar month and first night of the tenth lunar month) See also: 神迎え (かみむかえ).
2. exorcism

Kanji

• 神 god. Read as かみ.
• 送 send. Read as おくる.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists