also: いしん
adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
as a god; in a divine manner
Archaic adverbial or adjectival phrase used in classical Japanese, especially in Shinto contexts, to describe actions or states that are god-like or in accordance with divine will.
In the Kojiki, the expression 'the way of the gods' can be found.
adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
as in the age of the gods; in the ancient divine way
Refers to doing something in the manner of the mythical age of the gods; a highly literary and archaic concept tied to Shinto worldview.
Poems recalling the ancient age of the gods remain in the Man'yōshū.
Archaic kanji spelling; primarily found in classical Shinto texts. The reading かんながら is the most common for this form.
Rare Sino-Japanese reading of 惟神, used in some classical contexts.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling, also read かんながら.
From the older form かむながら, combining 神 in its ancient form かむ with ながら “as, in the manner of.” The spellings 惟神 and 随神 express the word’s association with divine will or the way of the gods.