地祇

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Chinese

earth; ground; field
earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly
 
but; only; earth-spirit
but; only; earth-spirit; peace
 
trad. (地祇)
simp. #(地祇)

Pronunciation


Noun

地祇

  1. earth spirit; earth god
  2. the earthly spirits (opposed to the heavenly gods)

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. (Shinto) earthly deities; the gods of the earth
    Synonym: 国津神 (kuni tsu kami)
    Antonym: 天津神 (ama tsu kami)