和御魂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
和 御 魂
にき
Grade: 3
み
Grade: S
たま
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
和魂

Etymology

和 (“gentle; harmonious”) +‎ 御魂 (“dead soul”)

Noun

和(にき)御(み)魂(たま) • (nikimitama) 

  1. (Shinto) the part of the soul that's gentle, as opposed to the violent 荒御魂 (aramitama)

Alternative reading: nigimitama

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