こと
言
だま
霊
し
思
そう
想

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
思
そう
想
 言霊思想 ことだましそう

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 (Late Jr. High, 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)
think
おも.う　シ　おぼ.す (2nd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
idea, thought, conception
ソウ　おも.う　ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)