This is about Yubitsume ritual, cutting off a finger. I can’t understand the part it says “sanzun or sanmin” or “3 inches and 3 minutes” ?What? It is like trying to explain how long they cut their fingers.
I think it is read as “3sun tomo sambu tomo” “sun” and “bu” are both old units of length. (syaku>sun>bu) “bu” is happened to use the same kanji as minutes today.
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I think it is read as “3sun tomo sambu tomo”
“sun” and “bu” are both old units of length. (syaku>sun>bu)
“bu” is happened to use the same kanji as minutes today.