神体

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神 体
しん
Grade: 3 		たい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
神體 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

神 +‎ 体: lit. a god's body

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕĩnta̠i]

Noun

神(しん)体(たい) • (shintai) 

  1. (Shinto) a physical object of worship said to contain a 神(しん)霊(れい) (shinrei, “divine spirit”), typically located at a shrine

Coordinate terms

  • 御神体 (goshintai)
  • 御霊代 (mitamashiro)

See also

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