魂
魂·soul
- On-yomi
- コン
- Kun-yomi
- たましい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魂 | たましい | soul, spirit |
| 精魂 | せいこん | one's whole energy |
| 魂胆 | こんたん | ulterior motive, scheme |
| 商魂 | しょうこん | commercial spirit |
Example sentences
彼は魂を込めて歌った。
かれはたましいをこめてうたった。
He sang with all his soul.
その提案には何か魂胆がありそうだ。
そのていあんにはなにかこんたんがありそうだ。
There seems to be some ulterior motive behind that proposal.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 魂胆 (こんたん) means a hidden motive — do not read it as 'soul'.
- Reading 精魂 as せいたましい — in compounds 魂 is コン.
Memory aid
Picture it
云 (a rising cloud) beside the demon radical 鬼 — a spirit drifting up and away like cloud.
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