Word details

神主

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 神主.

Dictionary

Entry

神主んぬしNounFreq #27972
1

Shinto priest

2

chief priest (of a Shinto shrine)

3

Buddhist monk jargon; pun on 禰宜(ねぎ) and 葱(ねぎ)

Welsh onion

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gods, mind, soul

9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シンジン

Kun

かみかん-こう-

Nanori

かぐかなかもくまこはだま

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュシュウ

Kun

ぬしおもあるじ

Nanori

かずもん

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