木霊
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 木 | 霊 |
| こ Grade: 1 |
たま > だま Grade: S |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 木 (ko, “tree”) + 霊 (tama, “spirit”). /ko/ is an older and apophonic form of /ki/ found in compounds.
Noun
木霊 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 木靈, hiragana こたま, rōmaji kotama)
- a tree spirit
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
- 樹神 内典、樹神、和名古多万
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
Noun
木霊 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 木靈, hiragana こだま, rōmaji kodama)
- a tree spirit
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
- 樹神 内典、樹神、和名古多万
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
- echo in valleys, mountains, off walls, etc.
References
- Minamoto, Shitagō; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu (931–938) Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, published 1968, →ISBN.
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