和御魂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
和	御	魂
にき Grade: 3	み Grade: S	たま Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
和魂

Etymology

和 (“gentle; harmonious”) +‎ 御魂 (“dead soul”)

Noun

和(にき)御(み)魂(たま) • (nikimitama) 

1. (Shinto) the part of the soul that's gentle, as opposed to the violent 荒御魂 (aramitama)

Alternative reading: nigimitama