年神

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Kanji in this term
とし
Grade: 1
かみ > がみ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
年神 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

(とし)(がみ) (toshigami

  1. (mythology, Shinto): the kami associated with a new year

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN