Definition of 天神 (てんじん)

てんじん

天神

てんじん

tenjin

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.
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
heavens, sky, imperial
gods, mind, soul