“Divination” in Japanese
Short answer
Divination in Japanese is “占筮” (senzei). Full meaning: divination (using bamboo divination sticks).
Other ways to say “Divination” in Japanese
周易
shuueki divination (based on the Book of Changes)
易断
ekidan divination, fortunetelling
占卜
senboku divination, fortunetelling, soothsaying
占術
senjutsu divination, fortune-telling, mantic
神占
kamiura divination
占法
senpou divination
占い
uranai fortune-telling, divination; fortune-teller, diviner
占屋算
urayasan divination (esp. one carried out with divination rods or sticks); diviner
卜筮
bokuzei fortunetelling, divination
卜術
bokujutsu fortune-telling, divination
卜占
bokusen fortune-telling, divination, augury
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