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女神 (じょしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

女じょ神しん

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ん

Meanings

1

goddess; female deity

Refers to a female divine being in mythology, religion, or metaphorically for an idealized woman.

ギリシャ神しん話わの女じょ神しんアテナは知ち恵えの象しょう徴ちょうです。
The goddess Athena in Greek mythology is a symbol of wisdom.

Kanji

女woman, female
神gods, mind, soul

Related words

神かみ
神 is the general term for 'god' or 'deity', while 女神 specifically refers to a female deity.
男お神がみ
男神 is the male counterpart, meaning 'male deity' or 'god', but is less commonly used than 女神.

Etymology

Compound of 女 (woman, female) and 神 (god, deity). The reading じょしん is the on'yomi reading of the characters.

彼かの女じょはまるで女じょ神しんのように美うつくしかった。

She was as beautiful as a goddess.