魂
たましい
tamashii
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
魂 is the kanji for "Soul". Its reading is たましい (tamashii). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Soul
Also : Spirit
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Readings
kunたましい/ tamashiikunたま/ tamaonこん/ kon
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
云鬼
Example Sentences
彼の魂が作品に宿る。
かれのたましいがさくひんにやどる。
His soul resides in his work.
魂の叫びが聞こえる。
たましいのさけびがきこえる。
I can hear the cry of the soul.
Vocabulary using 魂
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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