<p>In the anime Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人), when the Star Diviners are speaking and do not wish for the contents of their conversation to be heard, they say something like &quot;There is no-one else in this room.&quot; or &quot;This room has only empty vessels.&quot; (depending on the translation, I guess). Then, these other guys in the room (generally people who only light candles and the like) pull a piece of cloth that hangs backwards from their 'hat', and cover their faces. This piece of cloth has a symbol, that I guess is a Kanji (I do not know many Kanji, so it is only a guess).</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/rtxdc.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rtxdc.png" alt="Symbol on a piece of cloth worn by these other people who light the candles" /></a></p>
<p><strong>What Kanji is this, and what is its meaning?</strong></p>

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What kanji is this, and what's its meaning?
# What kanji is this, and what's its meaning?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-01-14
In the anime Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人), when the Star Diviners are speaking and do not wish for the contents of their conversation to be heard, they say something like "There is no-one else in this room." or "This room has only empty vessels." (depending on the translation, I guess). Then, these other guys in the room (generally people who only light candles and the like) pull a piece of cloth that hangs backwards from their 'hat', and cover their faces. This piece of cloth has a symbol, that I guess is a Kanji (I do not know many Kanji, so it is only a guess).

[![Symbol on a piece of cloth worn by these other people who light the candles](https://i.sstatic.net/rtxdc.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/rtxdc.png)

**What Kanji is this, and what is its meaning?**
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