木霊
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 木 | 霊 |
| こ Grade: 1 |
たま > だま Grade: S |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 木靈 (kyūjitai) 木魂 谺 |
Etymology
Compound of 木 (ko, “tree”) + 霊 (tama, “spirit”). /ko/ is an older and apophonic form of /ki/ found in compounds.
Pronunciation
Noun
- a tree spirit; the protective deity of a tree
- 938, Minamoto no Shitagō, Wamyō Ruijushō, volume 1, page 44:
- 樹神 [...] 内典云樹神、和名古太万
- Tree spirit the Sutras call them tree spirits Japanese name kotama
Noun
- a tree spirit; the protective deity of a tree
- echo in valleys, mountains, off walls, etc.
References
- ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
- Minamoto, Shitagō with Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu (931–938) Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, published 1968, →ISBN.