木霊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: S

Etymology

Compound of (ko, tree) + (tama, spirit). /ko/ is an older and apophonic form of /ki/ found in compounds.

Noun

木霊 (hiragana こたま, rōmaji kotama)

  1. a tree spirit
    • 931938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
      樹神 内典、樹神、和名古多万

Noun

木霊 (hiragana こだま, rōmaji kodama)

  1. a tree spirit
    • 931938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
      樹神 内典、樹神、和名古多万
  2. echo in valleys, mountains, off walls, etc.

References

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