ち
茅
　
の
わ
輪

noun

  1. cogon grass ring (through which people pass during summer purification rites).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ち
茅
　
の
わ
輪
 茅の輪 ちのわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

miscanthus reed
かや　ボウ　ミョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム　ほこ　ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ　あらかじ.め　シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
wheel, ring, circle
わ　リン　なわ (4th, N2)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
think, be methodical
リン　ロン　おも.う (Kentei 1)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ　サク　ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)