漢字道KANJIDO

14 strokesRadical

3Junior high level14 strokesRadical
On
コン
Kun
たましい・たま
Meaning
soul; spirit

Origin

ORIGIN

With 鬼 "spirit": the breath that leaves the body — a soul.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

コン魂胆・霊魂・商魂
たましい魂・負けじ魂

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 魂胆こんたん

    ulterior motive

  • 精魂せいこん

    one's whole soul

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

精魂をこめて仕上げた。

I finished it putting my whole soul in.

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