Kanji

魂

魂

soul, spirit

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

鬼部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たましい, たま

Nanori (Name Reading)

たま, みたま, もと

Common Readings

コン, たましい

Example sentences

魂 たましい
彼 は 魂 を 込めて 、 この 彫刻 を 完成 させた 。

He put his soul into it and completed this sculpture.

悪魔 あくま
その 男 は 悪魔 に 魂 を 売った

That man sold his soul to the devil.

魂魄 こんぱく
死後 も 彼 の 魂魄 は この 地 に 留まった 。

Even after death, his spirit remained in this place.

商魂 しょうこん
彼 は 商魂 たくましく 、 どんな 機会 も 逃さない 。

He has a shrewd business sense and never misses an opportunity.

Example Vocabulary

魂

たましい

soul; spirit; vigor

魂胆

こんたん

霊魂

れいこん

人魂

ひとだま

魂魄

こんぱく

soul; spirit

鎮魂

ちんこん

商魂

しょうこん

commercial spirit; salesmanship

精魂

せいこん

反魂

はんごん

御魂

みたま

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