たましい

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たましい – see the following entry.

【魂】S

[noun] (religion, folklore) a soul, spirit

[noun] mind, spirit, vigor/vigour, willpower

[noun] (figurative) spirit (manner or style of something, enthusiasm)

[noun] (figurative, by extension) attitude, readiness

[noun] discretion, judgement, prudence

[noun] character, genius, talent, wisdom

[noun] (from a warrior's "spirit") a katana (single-edged Japanese sword)

(This term, たましい, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as たましい, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たましい.)