明神

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みょう
Grade: 2
じん
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
明神 (kyūjitai)
 明神 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Myōjin on Wikipedia

Etymology

(bright) +‎ (spirit)

Pronunciation

Noun

(みょう)(じん) (myōjin

  1. (Japanese mythology) an honorific for gods

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

明神 (myeongsin) (hangeul 명신)

  1. hanja form? of 명신 (august divinity)