隠身

Japanese

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

Etymology 1

Noun

隠身 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 隱身, hiragana かくりみ, rōmaji kakurimi, alternative reading かくれみ, rōmaji kakuremi)

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

Synonyms

遁

Related terms

現身 (うつしみ) (utsushimi, “worldly form”)
隠世 (かくりよ) (kakuriyo, “hidden world”)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

隠身 (hiragana おんしん, rōmaji onshin)

(archaic) stealth, hiding oneself using magic

Synonyms

隠密 (おんみつ) (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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