随神
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 随 | 神 |
| かんながら | |
| Grade: S | Grade: 3 |
| jukujikun | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 隨神 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From older form かむながら (kamunagara), from 神 (kamu, combining form of 神 (kami, “god”)) + な (na, archaic possessive particle) + 柄 (gara, “quality of someone”).
Noun
随神 • (kannagara)
- will or expression of the kami, way of the gods
- the belief in Shinto about living in harmony with nature and the gods
See also
- 和 (wa, an ancient name for Japan meaning “harmonious”)
References
- “〈随神〉”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026