This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

憑坐

寄坐、 尸童、 憑子

Reading

Kana: よりまし
Romaji: yorimashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko

Kanji

Readings: ヒョウ、 つ.く、 つか.れる、 よ.る、 たの.む
Meanings: depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt
Readings: ザ、 サ、 すわ.る、 おわす、 そぞろに、 まします
Meaning: sit
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: シ、 かたしろ
Meanings: corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
Readings: ドウ、 わらべ
Meanings: juvenile, child
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac