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八幡宮 (hachimanguu) Japanese meaning: Hachiman shrine | Kotomora

八はち幡まん宮ぐう

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Meanings

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Hachiman shrine; shrine dedicated to Hachiman

A Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Hachiman. Often used in proper names of specific shrines.

See also: 八幡

鎌かま倉くらの鶴岡つるがおか八はち幡まん宮ぐう

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura is a famous sightseeing spot.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
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宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace

Related words

八はち幡まん
八幡宮 is the full term for a shrine dedicated to Hachiman, while 八幡 can stand in for it as a shortened form when the shrine sense is obvious.

Etymology

From 八幡 (Hachiman, the deity) + 宮 (shrine, palace).