天神地祇

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てん
Grade: 1
しん
Grade: 3

Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
天神地祇 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
てん
Grade: 1
じん
Grade: 3

Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
goon kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
天神地祇 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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天神 (heavenly gods) +‎ 地祇 (earthly gods)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んじんち [tèńjíń chíꜜgì] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [tẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑĩɲ̟ t͡ɕiɡʲi]

Noun

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(てん)(じん)()() or (てん)(しん)()() (tenjin chigi or tenshin chigi

  1. (Japanese mythology) heavenly gods and earthly gods; all the gods