巫
巫: shrine maiden
shrine maiden; medium
7 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
On
フ
Kunみこ・かんなぎ
巫女 (みこ) is the common word. The on-reading フ appears in 巫覡 and in 巫山戯る (ふざける), an ateji spelling usually written in kana.
Key words
巫女みこshrine maiden
巫かんなぎshaman; medium
巫山戯るふざけるto joke around
巫覡ふげきshamans (male and female)
Example sentences
初詣の神社で、白い着物に赤いはかまの巫女がお守りを売っていた。
At the New Year shrine visit, a shrine maiden in a white kimono and red hakama was selling charms.
古代の村では、神の言葉を伝える巫が人々に敬われていた。
In ancient villages, the medium who conveyed the gods' words was respected by the people.
授業中に巫山戯ていたら、先生に注意された。
I was messing around during class and got a warning from the teacher.