鍛冶神

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鍛	冶	神
かじ		しん Grade: 3
Grade: S	Grade: S
jukujikun		on’yomi

Alternative spelling
鍛冶神 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 鍛冶 (kaji, “forge”) +‎ 神 (shin, “god”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ʑiɕĩɴ]

Proper noun

鍛冶(かじ)神(しん) • (Kajishin) 

1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) Kajishin, the Japanese god of the forge, metalcraft, and blacksmithing

Synonyms

• 天目一箇 (あまのまひとつ, ​Amanomahitotsu)
• 天津麻羅 (あまつまら, ​Amatsumara)