隠身

Japanese

Kanji in this term
隠	身
かく(り,れ) Grade: S	み Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
隱身 (kyūjitai)

Noun

隠身(かくりみ) or 隠身(かくれみ) • (kakurimi or kakuremi)

(mythology, Shinto) hidden form, invisible form; metaphysical form (of a deity)
(archaic) stealth, Alternative form of 隠れ身

Synonyms

遁

Related terms

現(うつし)身(み) (utsushimi, “worldly form”)
隠(かくり)世(よ) (kakuriyo, “hidden world”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
隠	身
おん Grade: S	しん Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
隱身 (kyūjitai)

Noun

隠(おん)身(しん) • (onshin)

(archaic) stealth, hiding oneself using magic

Synonyms

隠(おん)密(みつ) (onmitsu)

Derived terms

隠(おん)身(しん)の聖(ひじり) (onshin no hijiri, “(Buddhism) incognito deity, avatar of Buddha”)

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