Japanese

Noun

隠身 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 隱身, hiragana かくりみ, romaji kakurimi, alternative reading かくれみ, romaji kakuremi)

1. (mythology, Shintō) hidden form, invisible form; metaphysical form (of a deity)
2. (archaic) stealth, Alternative form of 隠れ身

Synonyms

• 遁

Related terms

• 現身 (うつしみ) ‎(utsushimi, “worldly form”)
• 隠世 (かくりよ) ‎(kakuriyo, “hidden world”)

Etymology 2

Noun

隠身 ‎(hiragana おんしん, romaji onshin)

1. (archaic) stealth, hiding oneself using magic

Synonyms

• 隠密 (おんみつ) ‎(onmitsu)

Derived terms

• 隠身 (おんしん)の聖 (ひじり) ‎(onshin no hijiri, “(Buddhism) incognito deity, avatar of Buddha”)