天津神

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: 1

Grade: S
かみ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
天津神 (kyūjitai)
天つ神
天神
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Etymology

Of (あま) (ama, heaven) + (tsu, possessive particle (archaic)) + (かみ) (kami, god)

Pronunciation

Noun

(あま)()(かみ) (ama tsu kami

  1. (Shinto) the gods of the heavens
    Synonym: 天神 (tenjin)
    Antonyms: 国津神 (kuni tsu kami), 地神 (jigami)

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