Chinese edit

 
God; unusual; mysterious
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
 
go through; know well; to connect
go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open
trad. (神通)
simp. #(神通)
anagram 通神
 
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Etymology edit

Originally a Buddhist concept, it referred to one who possessed divine powers. Later on, it came to be used metaphorically to describe to anyone with a special talent.

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神通

  1. special talent; remarkable ability
  2. magical power

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Kanji in this term
じん
Grade: 3
つう > ずう
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
神通 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese 神通. First cited to a work from 810.[1]

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Noun edit

(じん)(ずう) (jinzūじんづう (zinduu)?
神通(じんつう) (jintsū

  1. [from 810] (Buddhism) a superpower, a divine or special talent or power, specifically one of the six abhijñā (supernatural powers) gained through Buddhist practice
    Synonym: 神通力 (jintsūriki)

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References edit

  1. ^ 神通”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten)[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN