Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 道祖神(どうそじん) in Japanese

道祖神, 塞の神, 障の神
Kana Reading
どうそじん, どうそしん, さいのかみ, さえのかみ
Romaji
dōsojin, dōsoshin, sainokami, saenokami
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    traveler's guardian deity (traveller)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

14 strokes

hinder, hurt, harm

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さわ.る

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

gods, mind, soul

On'Yomi: シン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: かみ, かん-, こう-

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JLPT 5

12 strokes

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

On'Yomi: ドウ, トウ

Kun'Yomi: みち

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13 strokes

close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

On'Yomi: ソク, サイ

Kun'Yomi: ふさ.ぐ, とりで, み.ちる

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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10 strokes

spirit

On'Yomi: シン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: かみ, こう, たましい

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