| て | 
| る | 
| て | 
| る | 
| ぼ | う | 
|---|---|
| 坊 | 
| ず | 
|---|
| 主 | 
noun
- paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 
 
 
 | てるてる坊主 | てるてるぼうず | ||||||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 
 
 | 照る照る坊主 | てるてるぼうず | ||||||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 | 照照坊主 | てるてるぼうず | ||||||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 | 照々坊主 | てるてるぼうず | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
boy, priest's residence, priest
ボウ ボッ (7th)