神主
Chinese
God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary | ||
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simp. and trad. (神主) | 神 | 主 |
Pronunciation
Noun
神主
- spirit tablet; ancestral tablet (tablet with the name of an ancestor inscribed on it)
Synonyms
- 神位 (shénwèi)
- 牌位 (páiwèi)
- (Min Nan) 公婆 (gōngpó), 公媽/公妈
Descendants
- → Indonesian: sinci
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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神 | 主 |
しん Grade: 3 | しゅ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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神主 (kyūjitai) |
Kanji in this term | |
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神 | 主 |
かん Grade: 3 | ぬし Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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神主 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) かんぬし [káꜜǹnùshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [kã̠nːɯ̟ᵝɕi]
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) しんしゅ [shíꜜǹshù] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [ɕĩɰ̃ɕɨᵝ]
Noun
神主 • (kannushi) ←かむぬし (kamunusi)? (alternative reading hiragana しんしゅ, rōmaji shinshu)
- (Shinto) a priest