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Reading |
Meaning |
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鍾馗
鍾き
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しょうき
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Shoki the Plague-Queller
Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings)
vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons
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鍾馗さん
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しょうきさん
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small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
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正気散
鍾馗散
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しょうきさん
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traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)
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鍾馗水仙
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しょうきずいせん
ショウキズイセン
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Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
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鍾馗蘭
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しょうきらん
ショウキラン
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Yoania japonica (species of orchid)
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