水みず子こ地じ蔵ぞう

noun

Ksitigarbha statue for miscarried or aborted fetuses

A Jizō (Ksitigarbha) statue specifically dedicated to the souls of miscarried, stillborn, or aborted children, often seen at temples in Japan.

See also: 地蔵

• お寺てらの境けい内だいに水みず子こ地じ蔵ぞうが祀まつられていた。

  A Mizuko Jizō statue was enshrined in the temple grounds.