noun

  1. artifact spirit, in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
付喪神 つくもがみ
 
 
 
つくも神 つくもがみ
九十九
九十九神 つくもがみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
miss, mourning
ソウ も (9th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
accuse, argue, dispute
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
gods, mind, soul
かみ シン かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す シン さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ