鎮守

ちんじゅ

Also written 鎮主

Meanings

1. Noun local Shinto deity; tutelary god

Kanji

• 鎮 quell. Read as チン.
• 守 guard. Read as シュ.

Words containing 鎮守

• 鎮守府 (ちんじゅふ) naval district (of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
• 鎮守の杜 (ちんじゅのもり) grove of the village shrine
• 鎮守の神 (ちんじゅのかみ) local deity

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists