明神

Japanese

Kanji in this term
明 神
みょう
Grade: 2 		じん
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

明 (“bright”) +‎ 神 (“spirit”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲo̞ːʑĩɴ]

Noun

明(みょう)神(じん) • (myōjin) 

  1. (Japanese mythology) an honorific for gods

Korean

Hanja in this term
明神

Noun

明神 • (myeongsin) (hangeul 명신)

  1. hanja form? of 명신 (“august divinity”)
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