祖神
Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 祖 | 神 |
| そ Grade: 5 |
しん Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 祖神 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese compound 祖神 (MC tsuX zyin). Compare modern Mandarin 祖神 (zǔshén).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (mythology, Shinto) the deification of an ancestor
- (mythology, Shinto) Amaterasu, as an ancestor of the imperial family
Usage notes
[edit]Sometimes also encountered as sojin, although this reading is less common.
Etymology 2
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 祖 | 神 |
| おや Grade: 5 |
かみ > がみ Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 祖神 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 祖 (oya, “parent; forebear, ancestor”) + 神 (kami, “god, spirit”). The kami changes to gami as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]See also
[edit]- 守護神 (shugoshin): a tutelary deity
Veneration of the dead on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Bon Festival on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Shintō on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
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- Japanese terms spelled with 祖 read as そ
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