Word Meaning 斎院

さいいん saiin

斎院 is read as さいいん (saiin) and means imperial princess who served as a priestess at Ise.

Meaning

English

imperial princess who served as a priestess at Ise

Reading

Kana

さいいん

Romaji

saiin

Writing Variants

斎院いつきのいん itsukinoin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 81505 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

斎場

さいじょう

ceremony site

斎日

さいじつ

fast day

斎行

さいこう

carrying out (a religious festival or ceremony)

斎部

いみべ

Imbe clan (ancient Shinto priestly family)

斎主

さいしゅ

master of religious ceremonies

斎食

さいじき

food offering at a Buddhist ceremony

斎宮

さいぐう

unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine in place of the Emperor

斎王

さいおう

unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine or the Kamo Shrine in place of the Emperor

衆議院

しゅうぎいん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

衆院

しゅういん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

僧院

そういん

monastery

会計検査院

かいけいけんさいん

Board of Audit