稲魂うかのみたま

Related words

• 稲荷いなり

  稲魂 (Uka-no-Mitama) is the formal deity name, while 稲荷 is the everyday name for the same god of harvests.

Written forms

• 稲魂
  • うかのみたま

    Standard kanji spelling for the deity of food and rice.

  • うけのみたま

    rarely-used kana form

    Rarely used reading for this spelling.

• 倉稲魂Usage100%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • うかのみたま

    Alternate kanji spelling; also read うかたま.

  • うかたま

    Alternate reading for this spelling.

• 宇迦御魂うかのみたま
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

• うかたま
• うけのみたま
  rarely-used kana form

Etymology

The name is ancient, appearing in forms such as 宇迦之御魂神. It is commonly analyzed as うか, “food or grain,” plus 御魂, “august spirit.”