Word Meaning 鎮守社

ちんじゅしゃ chinjusha

鎮守社 is read as ちんじゅしゃ (chinjusha) and means Shinto shrine on Buddhist temple grounds dedicated to the tutelary deity of the area.

Meaning

English

Shinto shrine on Buddhist temple grounds dedicated to the tutelary deity of the area

Reading

Kana

ちんじゅしゃ

Romaji

chinjusha

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 142928 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鎮守

ちんじゅ

local Shinto deity

鎮守府

ちんじゅふ

military base (for suppressing Emishi; in ancient Japan)

鎮守の森

ちんじゅのもり

grove of the village shrine

鎮守の神

ちんじゅのかみ

local deity

鎮魂

ちんこん

ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

鎮痛剤

ちんつうざい

analgesic

鎮圧

ちんあつ

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)

鎮定

ちんてい

suppression (e.g. of a rebellion)

鎮火

ちんか

extinguishing

鎮座

ちんざ

enshrinement

鎮静

ちんせい

calm

鎮護国家

ちんごこっか

spiritual protection of the state