直霊

直霊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
直	霊
なお Grade: 2	Grade: S
kun’yomi	Irregular

Noun

直霊 (hiragana なおひ, rōmaji naohi, alternative reading なおび, rōmaji naobi)

1. a philosophy in Shintoism; refers to the positive aspects of the 四 (し)魂 (こん) (shikon) within one's heart:
   • 荒魂 (あらたま) (aratama): courage
   • 和魂 (にぎたま) (nigitama): friendship
   • 奇魂 (くしたま) (kushitama): wisdom
   • 幸魂 (さきたま) (sakitama): love

See also

• 神 (しん)道 (とう) (shintō)
• 魂 (たましい) (tamashī): soul
• 魄 (はく) (haku): soul
• 魂魄 (こんぱく) (konpaku): mind and body, soul