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    3. 鎮守の神

    鎮守の神

    鎮ちん守じゅの​神かみ

    local deity

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    ちんじゅのかみ

    Noun

    1.
    local deity, guardian god

    Stroke 0 / 34

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    鎮
    しず.める・しず.まる・おさえ…(5)
    tranquilize・ancient peace-preservation centers
    Kanji
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    Kanji
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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