うし
丑
　
の
とき
時
まい
参
　
り

expression, noun

  1. cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うし
丑
　
の
とき
時
まい
参
　
り
 丑の時参り うしのときまいり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
うし　チュウ　ひろ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
time, hour
ジ　とき　と (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
nonplussed, three (in documents), going
サン　まい.る　シン (4th, N3)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)