Word Meaning 四神相応

しじんそうおう shijinsouou

四神相応 is read as しじんそうおう (shijinsouou) and means an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north.

Meaning

English

an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north

Reading

Kana

しじんそうおう

Romaji

shijinsouou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 28936 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

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四つ相撲

よつずもう

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相応

そうおう

conjoining

不相応

ふそうおう

unsuited

分不相応

ぶんふそうおう

beyond one's means or position

分相応

ぶんそうおう

within one's means

身分不相応

みぶんふそうおう

beyond one's means or position

身分相応

みぶんそうおう

appropriate to one's lot in life

それ相応

それそうおう

appropriate

神対応

かみたいおう

incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.)

歳相応

としそうおう

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

年齢相応

ねんれいそうおう

(appropriate for) one's age

液相反応

えきそうはんのう

liquid-phase reaction