神輿
みこし mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals
Why it means this
神 (a deity) + 輿 (a palanquin) — the portable shrine carried on shoulders at festivals; 神輿を担ぐ, to boost someone as a figurehead. Read みこし.
Breakdown
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