In Eastern thought, the Yang soul (kon) is said to ascend to heaven, while the Yin soul (haku) returns to the earth.
The word 'konpaku' refers to both the Yang soul (kon) and the Yin soul (haku).
魂 (こん) is the Yang, ethereal soul that ascends to heaven, while 魄 (はく) is the Yin, earthly soul that stays with the body.
soul; spirit
ulterior motive; secret scheme; plot · complicated circumstances; intricacies
requiem
repose of a soul; putting a spirit to rest · memorial ceremony for the dead; requiem
soul; spirit; ghost
fighting spirit
soul; spirit; energy
commercial spirit; mercantile drive
invocation of the spirits of the dead
Standard kanji spelling for this philosophical/religious term.
Borrowed from Chinese 魂 (hún), referring to the ethereal, Yang soul in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine.
putting one's heart and soul into; giving one's all · breathing a soul into; consecrating a Buddhist statue · intimacy; familiarity
departed soul; spirit of the dead
reviving the dead; calling back spirits of the dead
Japanese spirit
samurai spirit; manly spirit
spirits of the dead; ghosts
heart and soul; one's innermost being
loyal spirit; the loyal dead
losing energy; being exhausted · being absorbed; being immersed
ecstatic trance; soul leaving the body