Word Meaning 縁結びの神

えんむすびのかみ emmusubinokami

縁結びの神 is read as えんむすびのかみ (emmusubinokami) and means god of marriage.

Meaning

English

  1. god of marriage
  2. matchmaker

Reading

Kana

えんむすびのかみ

Romaji

emmusubinokami

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 122543 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縁結び

えんむすび

marriage

縁を結ぶ

えんをむすぶ

to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.)

結びの神

むすびのかみ

Cupid

火結神

ほむすびのかみ

Kagutsuchi

結縁

けちえん

making a connection (with Buddha)

三角縁神獣鏡

さんかくえんしんじゅうきょう

ancient triangular-rimmed mirror decorated with gods and animals

縁起

えんぎ

dependent arising

ふち

rim

縁側

えんがわ

bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

縁談

えんだん

marriage proposal

縁日

えんにち

temple festival

縁の下

えんのした

out of sight

Example Sentences

1

I went to Izumo-taisha for my New Year's shrine visit and asked the god of marriage to arrange that I meet my special someone.