輿: palanquin

palanquin; portable shrine; public opinion

17 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 9 words here

Readings

ヨ

Kun

かご・こし

Read こし alone, みこし in 神輿/御輿, and ヨ in 輿論 (public opinion). Easily confused with 興 (キョウ, interest).

神輿みこしportable shrine (carried at festivals)

輿こしpalanquin

玉の輿たまのこしmarrying into wealth

輿論よろんpublic opinion

夏なつ祭まつりで、町まちの人ひとたちが神輿を担みこしをかついだ。

At the summer festival, the townspeople carried the portable shrine.

昔むかしの姫ひめは、輿こしに乗のって嫁とついでいったという。

They say that princesses of old went off to be married riding in a palanquin.

政府せいふは輿論よろんの動うごきを無視むしできない。

The government cannot ignore the trend in public opinion.