also: おんようけ · おんみょうけ
In the Heian period, diviners played an important role at the imperial court.
noun
School of Yin-yang; School of Naturalists
Refers to the ancient Chinese philosophical school that explained the world through the interactions of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. This is a historical term for the school of thought, not a practitioner.
陰陽家は、中国の諸子百家の一つに数えられる。
The School of Yin-yang is counted among the Hundred Schools of Thought in ancient China.
陰陽師 is a more common term for a practitioner of Onmyōdō, often used in popular culture. 陰陽家 is a more formal or historical term for the same role.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading いんようか is the most common modern reading.
Alternate historical reading; rarely used in modern contexts.
Alternate historical reading; rarely used in modern contexts.
From Chinese 陰陽家 (Yīnyángjiā), literally 'Yin-yang school/practitioner'. The term was adopted into Japanese with multiple readings reflecting different historical periods and influences.