How to say "Shrine" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Shrine" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Shrine" is "Jinja", written in japanese as "神社".
Here's a more detailed 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.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "神" means "God" and can be read as "Jin", "Shin" and "Kami". And The kanji "社" means "Company" and can be read as "Sha" and "Yashiro".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Jinja" mean in japanese?
"Jinja" means "Shrine" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for god?What is the Kanji for company?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Shrine" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". And The hiragana "ろ" is read as "ro".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.