天神

てんじん

Meanings

1. Noun heavenly god; heavenly gods (also pronounced てんしん)
2. spirit of Sugawara no Michizane
3. Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit) See also: 天満宮 (てんまんぐう).
4. pit of a dried plum; dried plum See also: 梅干し (うめぼし).
5. tenjin hairstyle See also: 天神髷 (てんじんまげ).
6. prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
7. tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen) See also: 転軫 (てんじん).

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 神 god. Read as シン.

Words containing 天神

• 天神祭 (てんじんまつり) Tenjin Festival (Osaka)
• 天神髭 (てんじんひげ) drooping moustache
• 天神地祇 (てんしんちぎ) gods of heaven and earth

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists