Definition of 天神 (てんじん)

てんじん

天神

てんじん

tenjin

Common word
View details for kanji: 天View details for kanji: 神
noun
1.
heavenly god, heavenly gods(also pronounced てんしん)
2.
spirit of Sugawara no Michizane
3.
Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)
See also:天満宮
4 more definitions
4.
pit of a dried plum, dried plum(colloquialism)
See also:梅干し
5.
tenjin hairstyle(abbreviation)
See also:天神髷
6.
prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
7.
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
See also:転軫
Related Kanji
天 heavens, sky, imperial
神 gods, mind, soul