倉稲魂
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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倉 | 稲 | 魂 |
うか | たま Grade: S | |
Grade: 4 | Grade: S | |
jukujikun | kun’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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倉稻魂 (kyūjitai) 宇迦魂 |
Kanji in this term | ||
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倉 | 稲 | 魂 |
うか(の) | みたま Grade: S | |
Grade: 4 | Grade: S | |
jukujikun |
Alternative spellings |
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倉稻魂 (kyūjitai) 稲魂 宇迦之御魂 宇迦の御魂 宇迦御魂 |
Etymology
Old Japanese [Term?], 食 (uka, “food”) + の (no, genitive particle) + 御魂 (mitama, literally “august spirit”)
Proper noun
倉稲魂 or 倉稲魂 • (Uka no Mitama or Ukatama)
- (Japanese mythology) a grain goddess, daughter of 素戔嗚 (Susa no O) and 神大市比売 (Kamuōichihime)
See also
- 宇賀の神 (Uka no Kami)
- 稲魂女 (Uka no Me)
- 豊受 (Toyouke)