Vocabulary

What does 鎮守 (ちんじゅ, chinju) mean?

鎮守 (ちんじゅ, chinju) means local Shinto deity; tutelary god.

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Readingちんじゅ
Romajichinju
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ちんじゅ
chinju

local Shinto deity; tutelary god

  1. 1noun local Shinto deity; tutelary god

Also written: 鎮主

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