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風神
風神
See also: 风神
Chinese
wind; news; style; custom; manner
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God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
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| trad. (風神) | 風 | 神 | |
| simp. (风神) | 风 | 神 | |
| anagram | 神風／神风 | ||
Noun
風神
Japanese
The Japanese wind god Fūjin, Sōtatsu, 17th century.
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 風 | 神 |
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ふう Grade: 2 |
じん Grade: 3 |
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Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese 風神 (*biung *jhin). Compare modern Mandarin 風神／风神 (fēngshén).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
風神 (hiragana ふうじん, romaji Fūjin)
See also
- 迦具土 (Kagutsuchi): Shintō god of the forge
- 天神 (Tenjin): the gods of the heavens
- 雷神 (Raijin): the god of thunder
- 土神 (Dojin): the god of the land or soil
- 水神 (Suijin): the god of water
- 火神 (Kajin): the god of fire