also: あらみたま
wild spirit; rough aspect of a kami's soul
Shinto term referring to the dynamic, forceful, or potentially destructive aspect of a kami's spirit, contrasted with 和魂 (にぎたま), the gentle aspect.
In Shinto, it is said that a kami has two aspects: the wild spirit and the gentle spirit.
Standard kanji spelling for the Shinto term.
Alternate reading あらみたま; less common but attested in Shinto texts.
Compound of 荒 (あら, 'wild, rough') and 魂 (たま, 'spirit, soul'). The reading あらみたま is an older form with the honorific prefix 御 (み).