ぢしん

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ぢしん – see the following entries.
地震じしん
an earthquake
地神じしん
(Shinto) the gods of the earth
(Shinto, specifically) gods descended from Amaterasu, the sun goddess; ancestor-gods of Japan's emperors
a small shrine to a Shinto god or other deity near a residence or residential neighborhood
(Shinto) a local god; the spirit of a particular place
(This term, ぢしん (disin), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)