隠身

Japanese

Kanji in this term
隠	身
かく(り,れ) Grade: S	み Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
隱身 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

Noun

隠身(かくりみ) or 隠身(かくれみ) • (kakurimi or kakuremi) 

1. (mythology, Shinto) hidden form, invisible form; metaphysical form (of a deity)
2. (archaic) stealth, Alternative form of 隠れ身

Synonyms

• 遁

Related terms

• 現(うつし)身(み) (utsushimi, “worldly form”)
• 隠(かくり)世(よ) (kakuriyo, “hidden world”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
隠	身
おん Grade: S	しん Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
隱身 (kyūjitai)

Noun

隠(おん)身(しん) • (onshin) 

1. (archaic) stealth, hiding oneself using magic

Synonyms

• 隠(おん)密(みつ) (onmitsu)

Derived terms

• 隠(おん)身(しん)の聖(ひじり) (onshin no hijiri, “(Buddhism) incognito deity, avatar of Buddha”)