水神

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Chinese

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water
river(s)
aquatic
god(s)
simp. and trad.
(水神)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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水神

  1. water god

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
すい
Grade: 1
じん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
水神 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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Probably from Middle Chinese 水神 (MC sywijX zyin, literally “water god”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(すい)(じん) (suijin

  1. (mythology, Shinto): a Japanese god of water
    There are numerous such kami.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN