noun

Shinto term.
  1. object representative of a divine spirit, object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned, object or animal occupied by a kami.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
依代 よりしろ
 
依り代 よりしろ
憑代
憑代 よりしろ
 
憑り代 よりしろ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reliant, depend on, consequently
イ よ.る よ (7th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
substitute, change, convert
ダイ か.わる よ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)