Jiten

憑 Kanji meaning "depend, rely, evidence"

Jiten frequency #1707Kanken Level 1RTKTMW Major Idol16 strokes

Meanings

depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt

On'yomi

ヒョウ

Kun'yomi

つ.くつか.れるよ.るたの.む

Composed of

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Reading usage

取(と)り憑(つ)くto possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)#11202憑(つ)くto possess#15338憑(つ)き物(もの)evil spirit (that possesses someone)#28608とり憑(つ)かれるto be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)#54790取(と)り憑(つ)かれるto be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)#62618悪(あく)魔(ま)憑(つ)きperson possessed by an evil spirit#67634狐(きつね)憑(つ)きpossession by a fox spirit#87837憑(つ)かれるto be possessed#89289物(もの)憑(つ)きbeing possessed (by a spirit)#173667キツネ憑(つ)きpossession by a fox spirit#179460

Most common words using this kanji

取(と)り憑(つ)くto possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)#11202信(しん)憑(ぴょう)性(せい)authenticity#13119憑(つ)くto possess#15338憑(ひょう)依(い)possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.)#22813憑(つ)き物(もの)evil spirit (that possesses someone)#28608とり憑(つ)かれるto be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)#54790憑(と)りつくto possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)#55033取(と)り憑(つ)かれるto be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)#62618悪(あく)魔(ま)憑(つ)きperson possessed by an evil spirit#67634狐(きつね)憑(つ)きpossession by a fox spirit#87837憑(つ)かれるto be possessed#89289憑(より)代(しろ)object representative of a divine spirit#93816神憑(かみがか)りdivine possession#109118憑(つき)物(もの)evil spirit (that possesses someone)#111426憑坐(よりまし)child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko#155936憑(と)りつかれるto be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)#156647信(しん)憑(ぴょう)trust#167623神憑(かみがかり)divine possession#171714物(もの)憑(つ)きbeing possessed (by a spirit)#173667キツネ憑(つ)きpossession by a fox spirit#179460