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武者人形 (むしゃにんぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

武む者しゃ人にん形ぎょう

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Meanings

1

samurai doll; warrior doll

A traditional Japanese doll dressed in samurai armor, commonly displayed for the Boys' Festival (端午の節句) to wish for boys' strength and success.

五ご月がつ人にん形ぎょうとして武む者しゃ人にん形ぎょうを飾かざる家か庭ていが

多おお

い

。

Many households display samurai dolls as Boys' Day decorations.

Kanji

武warrior, military, chivalry
者someone, person
人person
形shape, form, style

Related words

五ご月がつ人にん形ぎょう
五月人形 is the broader category of dolls displayed for Boys' Day, while 武者人形 specifically refers to the warrior/samurai type.
雛ひな人にん形ぎょう
雛人形 are dolls displayed for the Girls' Festival (ひな祭り), whereas 武者人形 are for Boys' Day.

Built from

武む者しゃ+人にん形ぎょう

Etymology

Compound of 武者 (musha, 'warrior') and 人形 (ningyō, 'doll'). The term reflects the doll's depiction of a samurai in armor.