地神

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
かみ > がみ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
地神 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(がみ) (jigami

  1. (Shinto) the gods of the earth
    Synonym: 国津神 (kuni tsu kami)
  2. (Onmyodo) the spirit of earth
    Synonym: 土公神 (dokujin)
  3. a small shrine to a Shinto god or other deity near a residence or residential neighborhood
    Synonym: 屋敷神 (yashigami)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 3
Alternative spelling
地神 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

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()(しん) (jishinぢしん (disin)?

  1. (Shinto) the gods of the earth
    Synonym: 国津神 (kuni tsu kami)
  2. (Shinto, specifically) gods descended from Amaterasu, the sun goddess; ancestor-gods of Japan's emperors
    Synonym: 地神五代 (chijin godai)
  3. a small shrine to a Shinto god or other deity near a residence or residential neighborhood
    Synonym: 屋敷神 (yashigami)
  4. (Shinto) a local god; the spirit of a particular place

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
じん
Grade: 3
Alternative spelling
地神 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(じん) (chijin

  1. synonym of 地神(じしん) (jishin)
  2. synonym of 地祇 (chigi, earthly dieties)

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