神木
Chinese
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being |
tree; wood | ||
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simp. and trad. (神木) |
神 | 木 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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神 | 木 |
しん Grade: 3 |
ぼく Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Possibly from Middle Chinese 神木 (MC ʑiɪn muk̚, literally “god + tree”). Compare modern Min Nan reading sîn-bo̍k. The Japanese term uses the kan'on, suggesting a later borrowing.
Alternatively, may have been coined in Japan as a compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements, as 神 (shin, “god, spirit”) + 木 (boku, “tree”).
Pronunciation
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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神 | 木 |
かむ > かん Grade: 3 |
き Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
/kamuki/ → /kaɴki/
From Old Japanese. Originally a compound of 神 (kamu, “god, spirit”, ancient combining reading) + 木 (ki, “tree”).[2] Appears with the older kamuki phonetic rendering in the Man'yōshū poetry compilation completed in 759 CE.
Usage notes
Superseded by the shinboku reading above.
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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神 | 木 |
さか Grade: 3 |
き Grade: 1 |
Irregular |
Alternative spelling of 榊 (sakaki) as jukujikun (熟字訓), likely based on a partial decomposition of the 榊 character into its 神 and 木 components.
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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