神巫

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Chinese

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God; unusual; mysterious
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
 
witch; Malay
simp. and trad.
(神巫)
anagram 巫神

Pronunciation

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Noun

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神巫

  1. wizard; sorcerer; shaman; anyone who has supernatural powers

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
Jinmeiyō
irregular
Alternative spelling
神巫 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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神巫(みこ) (miko

  1. 巫女: an unmarried woman who serves at a Shintō shrine; an unmarried woman who serves a deity as a medium to convey oracles

Usage notes

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The spelling 神巫 is quite rare. The term miko is most commonly spelled as 巫女 in modern Japanese, and less commonly as 神子.