神通

Chinese

God; unusual; mysterious
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
 
go through; know well; to connect
go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open
 
trad. (神通) 神 通
simp. #(神通) 神 通
anagram 通神

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijñā, “higher knowledge”, अभि- (abhi-, “over”) + ज्ञा (jñā, “to know”)). Originally a Buddhist concept, it referred to one who possessed divine powers. Later on, it came to be used metaphorically to describe to anyone with a special talent.

Pronunciation

Noun

神通

  1. special talent; remarkable ability
  2. magical power

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神 通
じん
Grade: 3 		つう > ずう
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 神通. First cited to a work from 810.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じんずう [jìńzúú] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑĩnd͡zɨː]

Noun

神(じん)通(ずう) • (jinzū) ←じんづう (zinduu)?
神通(じんつう) • (jintsū) 

  1. [from 810] (Buddhism) a superpower, a divine or special talent or power, specifically one of the six abhijñā (“supernatural powers”) gained through Buddhist practice
    Synonym: 神通力 (jintsūriki)

See also

References

  1. ^ “神通”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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