also: いかき
fence around a shrine or sacred area
Archaic term for a sacred fence; now mostly encountered in historical or religious contexts.
Around the old shrine, a fence called an igaki was set up.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Rarely used kanji form.
Alternate reading; less common than いがき.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 斎 and 忌 relate to purification and sacredness, reflecting the fence's ritual function.