神体

Japanese
Kanji in this term
神 体
しん
Grade: 3		 たい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
神體 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

神 +‎ 体: lit. a god's body

Pronunciation

Noun

神(しん)体(たい) • (shintai) 

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

Coordinate terms
  • 御神体 (goshintai)
  • 御霊代 (mitamashiro)

See also
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