神通

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神	通

Etymology

From Sinitic 神通.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA: [d͡ʑiɴzu͍ː], [d͡ʑiɴd͡zu͍ː], [d͡ʑiɴt͡su͍ː]

Noun

神通 (hiragana じんずう, romaji jinzū, historical hiragana じんづう) (alternative reading hiragana じんつう, romaji jintsū)

1. (Buddhism) a divine or special talent
2. (figuratively) a divine or special talent

Compounds

• 神通力 (じんずうりき, jinzūriki): supernatural force, power, or energy
• 神通川 (じんづうがわ, Jindzūgawa; じんつうがわ, Jintsūgawa): the Jintsū or Jinzū River in Toyama Prefecture

See also

• 神通 on the Japanese Wikipedia.ja.Wikipedia

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
神通

Etymology

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.

Noun

神通 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin shéntōng)

1. (literary) a special talent

Derived terms

• trad. 八仙過海，各顯神通, simpl. 八仙过海，各显神通

See also

• 神通 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia

External links

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