divine grace; divine protection; boon from the gods or emperor
Archaic honorific term for a blessing or favor bestowed by a deity or a high authority such as the emperor. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In old Shinto prayers, the word 恩頼 is used to express divine grace.
Archaic kanji spelling; the word itself is rare and honorific.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 恩 (grace) and 頼 (rely on) or 賚 (bestow) suggest a meaning of 'relying on bestowed grace'. The reading みたまのふゆ is archaic and its components are not clearly analyzable in modern Japanese.