道祖神

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
じん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
道祖神 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(どう)()(じん) (dōsojinだうそじん (dausozin)?

  1. (Shinto) Dōsojin (traveler's guardian deity)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
さえのかみ
Grade: 2 Grade: 5 Grade: 3
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
道祖神 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 道祖神 – see the following entry.
さえのかみ
(Shinto) traveler's guardian deity
Alternative spellings
障の神, 塞の神
(This term, 道祖神, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
さいのかみ
Grade: 2 Grade: 5 Grade: 3
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
道祖神 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 道祖神 – see the following entry.
さいのかみ
(Shinto) Alternative form of さえのかみ (sae no kami, traveler's guardian deity)
Alternative spellings
障の神, 塞の神
(This term, 道祖神, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

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