神符

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 3
ふ > ぷ
Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
神符 (kyūjitai)
神符 (shinpu): example of a shinpu, shinsatsu, ofuda, gofu, etc.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 神符 (MC zyin bju, literally “deity, god + symbol, mark; charm, talisman”). First cited to the 三教指帰 (Sangō Shiiki), a work by Kūkai from 797.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

(しん)() (shinpu

  1. (Shinto) a type of 護符 (gofu, talisman, amulet) issued by a Shinto shrine, often featuring the name of the shrine

See also

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN