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Witch / Wizard / Shaman
巫 is a Chinese, Japanese, and Korean word meaning witch, wizard, shaman, medium, diviner, oracle, sorcerer, or sorceress.
It's kind of an ambiguous character that can mean all of these things.
Wizard / Shaman / Oracle
覡 is a Chinese, Japanese, and Korean character that can mean wizard, medium, diviner, shaman, or oracle.
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Teacher / Master / Old Sage
Tetsu / Wise Sage
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
巫 see styles |
wū wu1 wu fu ふ |
More info & calligraphy: Witch / Wizard / Shamanmedium; diviner; shaman; oracle; (surname) Fu sorceress |
覡 觋 see styles |
xí xi2 hsi kannagi かんなぎ |
More info & calligraphy: Wizard / Shaman / Oraclemedium; diviner; shaman; oracle |
口寄 see styles |
kuchiyose くちよせ |
(irregular okurigana usage) (noun/participle) (1) spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; summoning a spirit and giving him voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); (2) medium; channeler |
寄坐 see styles |
yorimashi よりまし |
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko |
尸童 see styles |
yorimashi よりまし |
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko |
巫婆 see styles |
wū pó wu1 po2 wu p`o wu po |
witch; sorceress; female shaman |
巫覡 巫觋 see styles |
wū xí wu1 xi2 wu hsi fugeki ふげき |
shaman; wizard; witch (See 巫) shaman; oracle; diviner; medium |
巫醫 巫医 see styles |
wū yī wu1 yi1 wu i |
witch doctor; medicine man; shaman |
憑坐 see styles |
yorimashi よりまし |
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko |
憑子 see styles |
tanoshi たのし |
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko; mutual financing association; (surname) Tanoshi |
沙門 沙门 see styles |
shā mén sha1 men2 sha men shamon; samon しゃもん; さもん |
monk (Sanskrit: Sramana, originally refers to north India); Buddhist monk {Buddh} shramana (wandering monk); (surname) Shamon śramaṇa. 桑門; 娑門; 喪門; 沙門那; 舍羅磨拏; 沙迦懣曩; 室摩那拏 (1) Ascetics of all kinds; 'the Sarmanai, or Samanaioi, or Germanai of the Greeks, perhaps identical also with the Tungusian Saman or Shaman.' Eitel. (2) Buddhist monks 'who 'have left their families and quitted the passions', the Semnoi of the Greeks'. Eitel. Explained by 功勞 toilful achievement, 勤息 diligent quieting (of the mind and the passions), 淨志 purity of mind, 貧道 poverty. 'He must keep well the Truth, guard well every uprising (of desire), be uncontaminated by outward attractions, be merciful to all and impure to none, be not elated to joy nor harrowed by distress, and able to bear whatever may come.' The Sanskrit root is śram, to make effort; exert oneself, do austerities. |
湯立 see styles |
yudate ゆだて |
(irregular okurigana usage) Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health); (place-name) Yudate |
畢摩 毕摩 see styles |
bì mó bi4 mo2 pi mo |
shaman among the Yi ethnic group |
神凪 see styles |
kannagi かんなぎ |
(irregular kanji usage) medium; diviner; shaman; oracle; (female given name) Kannagi |
薩滿 萨满 see styles |
sà mǎn sa4 man3 sa man |
shaman (loanword) |
野巫 see styles |
yabu やぶ |
(1) rural female shaman; (2) (See 藪・やぶ・2) unlearned Zen practitioner |
いたこ see styles |
itako いたこ |
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman |
カフナ see styles |
kafuna カフナ |
kahuna (haw:); Hawaiian wise man or shaman |
口寄せ see styles |
kuchiyose くちよせ |
(noun/participle) (1) spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; summoning a spirit and giving him voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); (2) medium; channeler |
呪術師 see styles |
jujutsushi じゅじゅつし |
witch doctor; shaman |
大沙門 大沙门 see styles |
dà shā mén da4 sha1 men2 ta sha men dai shamon |
mahāśramaņa. The great shaman, i.e. Buddha; also any bhikṣu in full orders. |
湯立ち see styles |
yudachi ゆだち |
Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health) |
湯立て see styles |
yudate ゆだて |
Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health) |
物憑き see styles |
monotsuki ものつき |
(1) being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; (2) (See 憑坐・よりまし) child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko |
祈祷師 see styles |
kitoushi / kitoshi きとうし |
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist |
神なぎ see styles |
kannagi かんなぎ |
(irregular kanji usage) medium; diviner; shaman; oracle |
神和ぎ see styles |
kannagi かんなぎ |
(irregular kanji usage) medium; diviner; shaman; oracle |
神薙ぎ see styles |
kannagi かんなぎ |
(irregular kanji usage) medium; diviner; shaman; oracle |
シャマン see styles |
jaman ジャマン |
shaman; (personal name) Jamin |
犬神使い see styles |
inugamitsukai; inugamizukai いぬがみつかい; いぬがみづかい |
evil shaman; witch doctor |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Witch Wizard Shaman | 巫 | kannagi | wū / wu1 / wu | |
| Wizard Shaman Oracle | 覡 觋 | kannagi | xí / xi2 / xi | hsi |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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