神通
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Chinese
God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being |
go through; know well; to connect go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (神通) | 神 | 通 | |
| simp. #(神通) | 神 | 通 | |
| anagram | 通神 | ||
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijñā, “higher knowledge”, अभि- (abhi-, “over”) + ज्ञा (jñā, “to know”)). Originally a Buddhist concept, it referred to one who possessed divine powers. Later on, it came to be used metaphorically to describe to anyone with a special talent.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shéntong
- Wade–Giles: shên2-tʻung1
- Yale: shén-tūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sherntong
- Palladius: шэньтун (šɛnʹtun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: san4 tung1
- Yale: sàhn tūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: san4 tung1
- Guangdong Romanization: sen4 tung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐn²¹ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
神通
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 神 | 通 |
| じん Grade: 3 |
つう > ずう Grade: 2 |
| goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 神通 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 神通. First cited to a work from 810.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
神通 • (jinzū) ←じんづう (zinduu)?
神通 • (jintsū)
- (Buddhism) a superpower, a divine or special talent or power, specifically one of the six abhijñā (“supernatural powers”) gained through Buddhist practice
- Synonym: 神通力 (jintsūriki)
See also
- 神通川 (Jinzūgawa, “Jinzū River”)
- 六神通 (roku jinzū, “the six abhijñā (“supernatural powers”)”)
References
- ^ “神通”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN