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Japanese
Alternative spellings
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天津神 (kyūjitai) 天つ神 天神
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Etymology
Of 天 (ama, “heaven”) + つ (tsu, possessive particle (archaic)) + 神 (kami, “god”)
Pronunciation
Noun
天津神 • (ama tsu kami)
- (Shinto) the gods of the heavens
- Synonym: 天神 (tenjin)
- Antonyms: 国津神 (kuni tsu kami), 地神 (jigami)
Coordinate terms
Coordinate terms
- 国津神 (くにつかみ, kuni tsu kami): the Japanese gods of the earth
- 天神地祇 (てんじんちぎ, tenjin chigi): all the gods of heaven and earth
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