鎮ちん守じゅ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

local Shinto deity; tutelary god

Refers to a Shinto deity that protects a specific area, such as a village, town, or region. Often enshrined in a 鎮守社 (chinjusha).

この村むらの鎮ちん守じゅは、古ふるくから五ご穀こく豊ほう穣じょうを祈いのる神かみ様さまです。
The tutelary deity of this village has long been prayed to for a bountiful harvest.
鎮ちん守じゅの森もりは、地ち域いきの人ひと々びとによって大たい切せつに守まもられてきた。
The sacred grove of the local deity has been carefully preserved by the local people.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の鎮ちん守じゅthe tutelary deity of a place
この村むらの鎮ちん守じゅは古ふるくから信しん仰こうされている。
The tutelary deity of this village has been worshipped since ancient times.
鎮ちん守じゅを祀まつるto enshrine the local tutelary deity
この神じん社じゃでは地ち域いきの鎮ちん守じゅを祀まつっている。
This shrine enshrines the local tutelary deity.
鎮ちん守じゅの祭まつりfestival honoring the local tutelary deity
毎まい年ねん秋あきには鎮ちん守じゅの祭まつりが行おこなわれる。
Every autumn, a festival for the local tutelary deity is held.

Kanji

鎮tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers
守guard, protect, defend
主lord, chief, master

Related words

氏うじ神がみ
氏神 is the guardian deity of a clan or family lineage, while 鎮守 is the guardian deity of a specific place such as a village or town.
産土神うぶすながみ
産土神 is the personal guardian deity of one's birthplace, whereas 鎮守 protects a broader locality rather than an individual's birthplace.
守しゅ護ご神じん
守護神 is a general term for any protective deity (of a person, cause, or place), while 鎮守 specifically denotes the deity tied to a particular locality.

Word family

鎮ちん守じゅ府ふ
naval district; naval station · military base (for suppressing Emishi)
鎮ちん守じゅの森もり
sacred shrine grove; grove of the tutelary shrine
鎮ちん守じゅの神かみ
local guardian deity; tutelary god

Written forms

鎮ちん守じゅUsage99%
Standard kanji form; used in news and official contexts.
ちんじゅUsage1%
鎮ちん主じゅ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Composed of 鎮 (chin, 'to pacify, guard') and 守 (shu, 'protect'). The term originally referred to a deity that pacifies and protects a region, a concept imported from Chinese religious thought and adapted into Shinto.