神祇

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Chinese

God; unusual; mysterious
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
 
but; only; earth-spirit
but; only; earth-spirit; peace
 
simp. and trad.
(神祇) 		神 祇

Pronunciation

Note: often mispronounced as san4 zi2.

Noun

神祇

  1. gods and land spirits
  2. deity

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (神祇):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神 祇
じん
Grade: 3 		ぎ
Jinmeiyō
goon
Alternative spelling
神祇 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 神祇 (MC zyin gjie).

Noun

神(じん)祇(ぎ) • (jingi) 

  1. the gods of heaven and earth

Synonyms

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