入魂

にゅうこん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, の-adjective putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all
2. Noun, する verb breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue)
3. Noun intimacy; familiarity See also: 昵懇 (じっこん).

Kanji

• 入 enter. Read as ニュウ.
• 魂 soul. Read as コン.

Words containing 入魂

• 入魂式 (にゅうこんしき) consecration ceremony
• 一球入魂 (いっきゅうにゅうこん) putting one's heart and soul into each pitch

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