犬神

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いぬ
Grade: 1
かみ > がみ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
犬神 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いぬ)(がみ) (inugami

  1. A (guardian) dog spirit; an attendant/familiar spirit: In Japanese mythology an inugami (lit. a "dog spirit") is a type of shikigami (式神), similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of their 'owner'.

Noun

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Kanji in this term
いぬ
Grade: 1
かみ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
犬神 (kyūjitai)

(いぬ)(かみ) (inukami

  1. (rare) A dog god

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN