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祇

national or local god
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingギ、キ、シ
Kun readingくにつかみ、ただ、まさに
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. national or local god
  2. peaceful
  3. great
  4. local godRtK
  1. gion, Kyoto's famous geisha and traditional entertainment district.

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

祇園ぎおん
Gion, Kyoto's famous geisha and traditional entertainment district.
神祇じんぎ
gods of heaven and earth
地祇くにつかみ
gods of the land
阿僧祇あそうぎ
a number so great it can never be counted to
祇園会ぎおんえ
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
祇園祭ぎおんまつり
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
神祇院じんぎいん
Institute of Divinities (1940-1946)
神祇官じんぎかん
Department of Divinities (1868-1871)
祇園祭りぎおんまつり
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
天神地祇てんしんちぎ
gods of heaven and earth
博多祇園山笠はかたぎおんやまかさ
festival held in July in Fukuoka City

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 祇

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