随神

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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 (かむ) (kamu, combining form of (かみ) (kami, god)) + (na, archaic possessive particle) + (がら) (gara, quality of someone).

Noun

随神(かんながら) • (kannagara

  1. will or expression of the kami, way of the gods
  2. the belief in Shinto about living in harmony with nature and the gods

See also

  • () (wa, an ancient name for Japan meaning “harmonious”)

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