“Soul” or “Spirit” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “魂”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “魂” means “Mind”, “Heart” or “Willpower” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “魂”
Jouyou Kanji “魂” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こん(kon) |
| ごん(gon) | |
| Kun-Yomi | たましい(tamashii) |
| たま(tama) | |
| Meanings | Soul, Spirit |
| Mind, Thought, Heart |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “魂”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 魂胆(こんたん-ko n ta n) | Ulterior motive, Plot, Scheme, Secret design |
| 魂魄(こんぱく-ko n pa ku) | Soul, Spirit, Ghost |
| 魂祭り(たままつり-ta ma ma tsu ri) | Ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (ex: Bon festival etc) |
| 英魂(えいこん-e i ko n) | Departed spirit, Spirits of dead soldiers, Honored spirit of a dead |
| 招魂(しょうこん-sho u ko n) | Invocation of the spirits of the dead, To imitate or calm the spirits of deads |
| 商魂(しょうこん-sho u ko n) | Commercial enthusiasm, Salesmanship, Enthusiastic mind for growing one’s business |
| 傷魂(しょうこん-sho u ko n) | Wounded mind, Hurted mind |
| 心魂(しんこん-shi n ko n) | Heart, Spirit, Mind |
| 精魂(せいこん-se i ko n) | Spirit, Soul, Will |
| 断魂(だんこん-da n ko n) | To be so pitiful that it breaks the soul |
| 亡魂(ぼうこん-bo u ko n) | Spirit or soul of a dead person, A departed soul |
| 幽魂(ゆうこん-yu u ko n) | Spirits of a dead, Departed spirit |
| 離魂(りこん-ri ko n) | Soul away from the body, Separated soul from a body |
| 旅魂(りょこん-ryo ko n) | Souls of people who died in foreign lands |
| 霊魂(れいこん-re i ko n) | Soul, Spirit |
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