Jisho

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Noun
1. trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded)Historical term
Other forms
探湯 【くがたち】探湯 【くかだち】誓湯 【くかたち】誓湯 【くがたち】誓湯 【くかだち】盟神探湯 【くかたち】盟神探湯 【くがたち】盟神探湯 【くかだち】
Notes
くかたち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くがたち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くかだち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くかたち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くがたち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くかだち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くかたち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くがたち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). くかだち: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).

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