水神
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Chinese
| water river(s) aquatic |
god(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (水神) |
水 | 神 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
水神
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 水 | 神 |
| すい Grade: 1 |
じん Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 水神 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese 水神 (MC sywijX zyin, literally “water god”).
Pronunciation
Noun
See also
- 天神 (tenjin): a heavenly god
- 火神 (kajin): a fire god
- 風神 (Fūjin): the Shintō wind god
- 雷神 (Raijin): the Shintō thunder god
- 土神 (dojin): an earth god