ぬさ

noun

  1. small purification wand. Archaism.
  2. thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぬさ
小幣 こぬさ
こぬさ
小麻
小麻 こぬさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
cash, bad habit, humble prefix
ヘイ ぬさ しで (Early High School, N1)
be worn-out, be dilapidated, be defeated
ヘイ やぶ.れる (Kentei 1)
ragged clothing, ragged, old and wear out
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (Late High School)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)