こと
言
だま
霊
しん
信
こう
仰

noun

  1. faith in the power of language, belief that reality is affected by the spoken word, speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こと
言
だま
霊
しん
信
こう
仰
 言霊信仰 ことだましんこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spirits, soul
レイ　リョウ　たま (8th, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
faith, truth, fidelity
シン　のぶ　しな (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
face-up, look up, depend
おお.せ　あお.ぐ　ギョウ (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
lofty, high, raise
キョウ　ゴウ　のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)