神体

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • A physical object or objects, worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or kami reside within.

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 神 (god, spirit, deity, honorific prefix used in spiritual contexts, God, Shinto god, study) + Japanese 体 (body, form, calligraphic style, type, shape, throughout).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

body, form, calligraphic style, type, shape, throughout

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
👁️ 👂️ 👃 👅

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