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Kanji for Shrine maiden
The kanji for “shrine maiden” is 巫, read fu and written in 7 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
巫
shrine maiden
A shrine maiden who serves the gods.
Miko (巫女) perform sacred dances at Shinto shrines.
7 strokes On reading フ (fu) Kun reading みこ、かんなぎ (miko, kannagi)
Dictionary meanings: sorcerer, medium, shrine maiden
Readings used for names on Nazuke: fu, miko
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