Word details

言霊思想

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言霊思想.

Dictionary

Entry

言霊思想ことだましそうNounFreq #276230
1

faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

spirits, soul

15 strokesFrequency 1,458JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レイリョウ

Kun

たま

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

idea, thought, conception, think

13 strokesFrequency 381JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソウ

Kun

おも.う

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