はちまん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はちまん – see the following entry.
【八幡】
[proper noun] (Shinto mythology) short for 八幡神 (Hachimanjin): the Japanese god of archery and tutelary deity to samurai
[proper noun] (Shinto) short for 八幡宮 (Hachimangū): a shrine to Hachimanjin
[proper noun] a placename
(This term, はちまん (hachiman), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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