also: ほうもち
Archaic term for a religious offering or sacrifice; in modern Japanese, 捧げ物 (ささげもの) is used instead.
See also: 捧げ物
In old documents, there are descriptions of offering '捧物' to the gods.
Archaic kanji spelling; the modern equivalent is 捧げ物.
Kana spelling of the archaic reading ほうもち.
Archaic compound of 捧 (ほう, 'to offer') and 物 (もつ/もち, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the modern form 捧げ物 (ささげもの) uses the native Japanese reading.