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Kotomora

魂こん

こ
ん
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Meanings

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noun

Yang energy; spirit

In Chinese-derived philosophy and traditional medicine, 魂 (こん) is the Yang, ethereal soul that ascends after death, contrasted with 魄 (はく), the Yin, earthly soul. Used in technical or classical contexts.

See also: 魄