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    3. 鬼神

    鬼神

    鬼き神しん

    fierce god

    KMT7CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    きしんきじんおにがみ

    Noun

    1.
    fierce god

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    鬼き神しんは恐おそろしい力ちからを持もつ。

    Fierce gods possess terrifying power.

    KMT5Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは鬼き神しんのごとく戦たたかい、敵てきを打うち破やぶった。

    He fought like a fierce god and defeated his enemies.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyMilitary
    鬼き神しん信しん仰こうは、日に本ほんの民みん間かん信しん仰こうの一いち部ぶとして深ふかく根ね付づいている。

    The belief in fierce gods is deeply rooted as part of Japanese folk religion.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    鬼き神しんの像ぞうは、寺じ院いんの門もんを守まもるように立たっている。

    Statues of fierce gods stand as if guarding the temple gates.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyArt & Design
    古こ代だいの物ものが語たりには、人にん間げんに災わざわいをもたらす鬼き神しんが登とう場じょうすることが多おおい。

    In ancient tales, fierce gods who bring disaster to humans often appear.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    鬼
    おに・おに-…(1)
    ghost・devil
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
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