犬神
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 犬 | 神 |
| いぬ Grade: 1 |
かみ > がみ Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 犬神 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
- A (guardian) dog spirit; an attendant/familiar spirit: In Japanese mythology an inugami (lit. a "dog spirit") is a type of shikigami (式神), similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of their 'owner'.
Noun
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 犬 | 神 |
| いぬ Grade: 1 |
かみ Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 犬神 (kyūjitai) |
See also
犬神 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja- Inugami on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- 式神 (shikikami): a kind of familiar spirit, summoned-up in service as a servant to the will of a practitioner of onmyōdō; very much like a western familiar.
