Where does “式神” come from?
式神 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 神, from Japanese かみ, from Translingual − — A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal).
式神 (Japanese): A kind of familiar spirit, summoned-up in service as a servant to the will of a practitioner of the onmyōdō (陰陽道) religion, very much like a western familiar
Definitions
- A kind of familiar spirit, summoned-up in service as a servant to the will of a practitioner of the onmyōdō (陰陽道) religion, very much like a western familiar
Ancestry of “式神”, step by step
式神 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 神
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 神 | a spirit or an essence present in all things, the... |
| 2 | Japanese | かみ | — |
| 3 | Translingual | − | A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal) |
via Japanese 式
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 式 | type, style; formula; ceremony, ritual, function |