あまがつ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あまがつ – see the following entry.

【天児】 [noun] a protective charm for babies, made as a doll in the form of a baby, and intended to take on any misfortune in the real baby's stead; originally made of wood or bamboo, with the body and arms traditionally in a T shape and with a round head attached on top Alternative spellings 天倪, 尼児

(This term, あまがつ (amagatsu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)