shinza

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noun

A shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.

OriginJapanese 神座 →
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Meanings

nounshinza (plural shinzas or shinza)

plural shinzas

  1. A shelf in an alcove where a deity is thought to reside, in Japanese religion.

Origin

  1. Japanese神座
  2. Englishshinza

From Japanese 神座 (shinza).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sanzhi
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APA

shinza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinza

MLA

“shinza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinza. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shinza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinza.

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