明神

みょうじん

Meanings

1. Noun great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god

Kanji

• 明 clear. Read as ミョウ.
• 神 god. Read as シン.

Example sentences

• 九頭竜明神を祭るために灯篭をながす。
  Lanterns are floated to worship Great God Kuzuryū.

Words containing 明神

• 大明神 (だいみょうじん) deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
• 諏訪大明神 (すわだいみょうじん) Suwa deities (esp. Takeminakata and his consort Yasakatome)
• 春日明神 (かすがみょうじん) Kasuga Myōjin (the deity of Kasuga Shrine)

And 1 more.

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