形代

Etymology
Compound of.

Noun

 * 1)  a traditional Japanese paper doll used in certain purification rituals
 * 2) a doll or other substitute for a person, used as the target for a prayer or curse
 * 3) a substitute or stand-in for a person
 * 1) a substitute or stand-in for a person

Coordinate terms

 * : paper doll
 * : the practice of making dolls out of paper or straw, and sending them on a boat down a river or out to sea, carrying away one's impurities and sins with them.