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神社 Shinto shrine - Japanese Dictionary Lookup

神社

English: Shinto shrine

Romaji:

jinja

Kanji: 神社 (18 Strokes)

JLPT Level: ---

Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Different Meanings:

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

じんじゃほんちょう :: 神社本庁 Jinja Honcho (Association of Shinto Shrines)

べっぴょうじんじゃ :: 別表神社 Special independent shrine

いなりじんじゃ :: 稲荷神社 Shrine dedicated to Inari

いなりじんじゃ :: 稲荷神社 Inari shrine

じんじゃきょく :: 神社局 Bureau of Shrine Affairs (1900-1940)

じんじゃしんとう :: 神社神道 Form of Shintō that focuses on worship in shrines, in contrast to folk and sectarian practices

じんじゃしんとう :: 神社神道 Shrine Shintō

やすくにじんじゃ :: 靖国神社 Yasukuni Shrine

じんじゃぶっかく :: 神社仏閣 (Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples

ごこくじんじゃ :: 護国神社 Shrine honouring war dead

ごこくじんじゃ :: 護国神社 Shrine honoring war dead

じんじゃ :: 神社 Shinto shrine

Using 神社 in sentences:

(Japanese) 世界遺産でもある宮島の「厳島神社」は、潮が満ちると神社全体がまるで海に浮かんでいるかのように見えます。その姿は神秘的で、世界中から訪れる観光客を魅了し続けています。

(English) Also known for being a world heritage site, the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima gives the impression that it is floating in the ocean whenever the tides come in. Its mystical appearance continues to attract tourists from all over the world.

(Japanese) 白石神社のお祭りって何時までやってるんだろ。誰か知らない？

(English) I wonder how long the Shiroishi Temple Festival will be going on. Does anybody know?

(Japanese) 近所の神社の境内には、樹齢800年といわれる銀杏の大木がある。

(English) There's a large gingko tree that's said to be 800 years old inside the grounds of a nearby shrine.

(Japanese) 七五三は11月15日です。男の子は3歳と5歳、女の子は3歳と7歳にあたるその祭りに、子どもの成長を祝い、晴着を着せて神社に詣る。

(English) November 15th is the seven-five-three festival, when parents with boys of five, girls of seven and either boys or girls of three celebrate their children's maturation, dress them in gay clothes and take them to shrines where they pray for their children's future.

(Japanese) 神道の最も大事な行事は初詣で、多くの人々が新年に神社に詣で、1年の幸福と健康を祈ります。

(English) The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.

How do you say Shinto shrine in Japanese?

Answer: 神社

How many kanji strokes does 神社 have?

Answer: 18

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