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祭神 (さいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

祭さい神じん

also: さいじん

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Meanings

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noun

enshrined deity

Refers to the kami or deity enshrined and worshipped at a Shinto shrine.

この神じん社じゃの祭さい神しんは天あま照てらす大神おおみかみです。
The enshrined deity of this shrine is Amaterasu Omikami.
祭さい神しんについて詳くわしく知しりたいです。
I want to learn more about the enshrined deity.

Written forms

祭神Usage100%
- さいしん
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading さいしん is more common in modern usage.
- さいじん
  Alternate reading; less common but still encountered, especially in traditional contexts.

さいじん

Kanji

祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
神gods, mind, soul

Similar words

神かみ様さま
神様 is a general respectful term for a god or deity, while 祭神 specifically refers to a deity enshrined in a particular shrine.
御ご神しん体たい
御神体 is the physical object in which the deity resides, whereas 祭神 is the deity itself.

Etymology

Compound of 祭 (sai, 'festival, worship') and 神 (shin/jin, 'deity, god'). The reading さいしん is more common, while さいじん is an alternative reading.