禰宜

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See also: 祢宜

Japanese[edit]

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
goon
Alternative spelling
祢宜 (shinjitai)

Etymology[edit]

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of Old Japanese verb 労ぐ (negu, to pray for blessings or protection).[1][2]

The kanji spelling is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()() (negi

  1. (Shinto) a Shinto priest, especially one serving under a 神主 (kannushi, chief priest), who is above the other priests in a Shinto shrine
  2. Synonym of 飛蝗 (batta): a grasshopper, locust

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

()() (Negi

  1. a surname

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN