言霊信仰

ことだましんこう

Meanings

1. Noun 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

Kanji

• 言 say. Read as こと.
• 霊 ghost. Read as たま.
• 信 trust. Read as シン.
• 仰 look up. Read as コウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists