稲魂

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
いな
Grade: S
たま > だま
Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
稻魂 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
いな
Grade: S
たま
Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
稻魂 (kyūjitai)

(rice plant) +‎ (spirit)

Noun

(いな)(たま) or (いな)(だま) (inatama or inadama

  1. (archaic) synonym of 稲妻 (inazuma, lightning) (flash of light)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
うけ(の)
Grade: S
みたま
Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
稻魂 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
うか(の)
Grade: S
みたま
Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
稻魂 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 稲魂 – see the following entry.
倉稲魂うかのみたま
(Japanese mythology) a grain goddess, daughter of 素戔嗚 (Susanoo) and 神大市比売 (Kamuōichihime)
(This term, 稲魂, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)