junior priest (Shinto)
A rank in Shinto hierarchy, below 禰宜 (negi) and above lower-ranking priests. Used in shrine contexts.
He serves as a junior priest at the local shrine.
Standard kanji spelling for this Shinto priest rank.
From 権 (gon, 'provisional' or 'assistant') + 禰宜 (negi, 'Shinto priest'). The exact historical derivation of 禰宜 is uncertain, but it is a traditional Shinto title.