神体

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 3
たい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
神體 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

+‎ : lit. a god's body

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(しん)(たい) (shintai

  1. A physical object or objects, worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or kami reside within.

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