神代

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
神	代
かみ Grade: 3	よ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
神代 (kyūjitai) 神世

Compound of 神(かみ) (kami, “god”) + 代(よ) (yo, “age, times”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) か​みよ [káꜜmìyò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠mʲijo̞]

Noun

神(かみ)代(よ) • (kamiyo) 

1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) age of the gods

   Synonyms: 神話時代 (shinwa-jidai), 神代 (jindai)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
神	代
じん Grade: 3	だい Grade: 3
goon

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 神(じん) (jin, “god”) + 代(だい) (dai, “age, times”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じ​んだい [jíꜜǹdàì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑĩnda̠i]

Noun

神(じん)代(だい) • (jindai) 

1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) age of the gods

   Synonyms: 神話時代 (shinwa-jidai), 神代 (kamiyo)

Proper noun

神(じん)代(だい) • (Jindai) 

1. Jindai (a train station in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan)
2. a surname
3. an unknown-gender given name

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
神	代
かみ Grade: 3	しろ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
神	代
かみ > か Grade: 3	しろ > じろ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
神	代
かみ > か Grade: 3	しろ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

The shiro changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠mʲiɕiɾo̞]

• (Tokyo) かじろ [kàjíró] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ʑiɾo̞]

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɕiɾo̞]

Proper noun

神(かみ)代(しろ) • (Kamishiro) 

1. Kamishiro (a neighborhood of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan)
2. Kamishiro (a neighborhood of Muroran, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)
3. a surname

神(か)代(じろ) • (Kajiro) 

1. Kajiro (a neighborhood of Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan)
2. a surname

神(か)代(しろ) • (Kashiro) 

1. a surname

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
神	代
こう Grade: 3	しろ > じろ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
神	代
こう Grade: 3	しろ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

The shiro changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーじろ [kòójíró] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːʑiɾo̞]

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɕiɾo̞]

Proper noun

神(こう)代(じろ) • (Kōjiro) 

1. Kōjiro (neighborhoods in Japan):
   1. The neighborhoods of Ibara, Tsuyama and Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture.
   2. A neighborhood of Himi, Toyama Prefecture.
   3. A neighborhood of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
2. a surname
3. an unknown-gender given name

神(こう)代(しろ) • (Kōshiro) 

1. a surname
2. an unknown-gender given name

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
神	代
かくみ
Grade: 3	Grade: 3
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠kɯ̟ᵝmʲi]

Proper noun

神代(かくみ) • (Kakumi) 

1. Kakumi (a neighborhood of Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan)
2. a surname
3. an unknown-gender given name

Etymology 6

Kanji in this term
神	代
くま Grade: 3	しろ Grade: 3
irregular	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
神代 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝma̠ɕiɾo̞]

Proper noun

神(くま)代(しろ) • (Kumashiro) 

1. a surname
2. an unknown-gender given name