How to say 'Shrine' in Japanese | 神社

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The Japanese word for Shrine is 'Jinja', written as 神社 in Japanese.'Shrine' in hiragana is じんじゃ.

word

神社

Meaning

Shrine

Reading

じんじゃ

jinja

Kanji

神God 社Company

Explanation

The Japanese noun '神社 (じんじゃ)' refers to a 'shrine', which is a sacred place in Shinto religion dedicated to the worship of kami (spirits or deities). Shrines are often characterized by their distinctive architecture, including torii gates, and are places for rituals, prayers, and festivals. For example: I visited a shrine「神社に行きました」(じんじゃにいきました). The shrine is old「その神社は古いです」(そのじんじゃはふるいです). Shrines play a significant role in Japanese culture and are commonly visited during New Year celebrations and other traditional events.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1703

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 神社

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

神

Meaning

God

kanji

社

Meaning

Company

Words Related to 神社 Through the Kanji 神

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 神 as well.

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神

Meaning

God

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精神

Meaning

Spirit, Mind

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神経

Meaning

Nerve

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神様

Meaning

God

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神話

Meaning

Myth

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神道

Meaning

Shinto

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神秘

Meaning

Mystery

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神々

Meaning

Gods

Words Related to 神社 Through the Kanji 社

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 社 as well.

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社会

Meaning

Society

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会社

Meaning

Company

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社

Meaning

Company

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社員

Meaning

Employee

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社長

Meaning

President, CEO

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社会人

Meaning

Working adult

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商社

Meaning

Trading company

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新聞社

Meaning

Newspaper company

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社会科学

Meaning

Social science

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社説

Meaning

Editorial

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出版社

Meaning

Publisher

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社債

Meaning

Corporate bonds

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社内

Meaning

In company

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本社

Meaning

Headquarters

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入社

Meaning

Joining

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自社

Meaning

Own company

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