直霊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
直	霊
なお Grade: 2	Grade: S
kun’yomi	Irregular

Noun

直霊 (hiragana なおひ, rōmaji naohi, alternative reading なおび, rōmaji naobi)

a philosophy in Shintoism; refers to the positive aspects of the 四 (し)魂 (こん) (shikon) within one's heart:
- 荒魂 (あらたま) (aratama): courage
- 和魂 (にぎたま) (nigitama): friendship
- 奇魂 (くしたま) (kushitama): wisdom
- 幸魂 (さきたま) (sakitama): love

See also

神 (しん)道 (とう) (shintō)
魂 (たましい) (tamashī): soul
魄 (はく) (haku): soul
魂魄 (こんぱく) (konpaku): mind and body, soul

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