洗骨
せんこつ
- washing of cremated bones before placing them in a funerary urn (esp. in Okinawa) n
Kanji
洗
セン
あら.う
wash; inquire into; probe
骨
コツ
ほね
skeleton; bone; remains; frame
Synonyms
厨子
ずし
- miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.) n
- cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.) n
- (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors n