やく
厄
ばら
払
 
い

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. exorcism, ceremonial cleansing from evil influence.
  2. exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
厄
ばら
払
 
い
厄払い やくばらい
やく
厄
はら
払
 
い
厄払い やくはらい
やく
厄
ばら
祓
 
い
厄祓い やくばらい
やく
厄
はら
祓
 
い
厄祓い やくはらい
やく
厄
 
ば
 
ら
 
い
厄ばらい やくばらい
やく
厄
 
ば
 
ら
 
い
厄ばらい やくはらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (Early High School, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
pay, clear out, prune
はら.う フツ はらい (Early Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)