noun, takes する

  1. exorcism, ceremonial cleansing from evil influence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
厄払い やくはらい
 
厄払い やくばらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, 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 (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)