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名神 (みょうじん, myoujin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

名みょう神じん

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Meanings

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shrine ranking system (ritsuryō system)

historical term

Historical term referring to a classification of shrines under the ancient ritsuryō legal codes. Not used in modern shrine rankings.

名みょう神じんは律りつ令りょう制せい下かの神じん社じゃの格かく付づけの一ひとつである。
Myōjin is one of the shrine rankings under the ritsuryō system.

Kanji

名name, noted, distinguished
神gods, mind, soul

Word family

名みょう神じん大たい社しゃ
shrine of the highest rank in the Engi-Shiki

Etymology

The term is composed of 名 (myō, 'notable') and 神 (jin, 'deity'), referring to shrines dedicated to particularly significant deities in the ritsuryō system. The exact historical derivation is uncertain beyond this conventional reading.