Tenjin

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proper noun

A Japanese god of the heavens; also the Shinto kami of scholarship.

OriginJapanese 天神 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoA Japanese god of the heavens; also the Shinto kami of scholarship.
  2. BuddhismA Japanese term for deva.

Origin

  1. Japanese天神
  2. EnglishTenjin

From Japanese 天神 (Tenjin), from 天 (then, “Heaven”) + 神 (zyin, “deity”, “god”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Tenjin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tenjin

MLA

“Tenjin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tenjin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tenjin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tenjin.

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