also: こくり
kokkuri; table-turning; planchette divination
A Japanese divination game similar to Western table-turning or Ouija, where participants place their hands on a coin or object that moves to answer questions. Often called こっくりさん when personified.
After school, I tried kokkuri with my friends.
Kokkuri-san is a staple of school ghost stories.
kokkuri; table-turning game; spirit of the coin
The most common spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Ateji spelling using kanji for fox, dog, and raccoon dog; rarely used in practice.
Variant without gemination; less common than こっくり.
The origin is uncertain. The name may be onomatopoeic from the nodding motion of the coin (こっくり), or a contraction of 狐・狗・狸 (fox, dog, raccoon dog), animals associated with trickery in folklore. The ateji spelling 狐狗狸 reflects this folk association.