神祇官

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
じん
Grade: 3

Jinmeiyō
かん
Grade: 4
goon
Alternative spelling
神祇官 (kyūjitai)

神祇 (heavenly and earthly gods) +‎ (agency higher than (shō, ministry))

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

(じん)()(かん) (Jingikanじんぎくゎん (Zingikwan)?

  1. (historical, government) the Department of Divinities
    Holonym: 二官

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かん つかさ > づかさ
Grade: 4
Grade: 3 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
神祇官 (kyūjitai)
神司
主神
Kanji in this term
かむ つかさ > づかさ
Grade: 4
Grade: 3 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
神祇官 (kyūjitai)
神司
主神
Kanji in this term
かみ つかさ > づかさ
Grade: 4
Grade: 3 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
神祇官 (kyūjitai)
神司
主神

(god) +‎ (agency)

Proper noun

神祇(かみ)(づかさ) or 神祇(かむ)(づかさ) or 神祇(かん)(づかさ) (Kamizukasa or Kamuzukasa or Kanzukasa

  1. (historical, government) the Department of Divinities