天神

てんじん

• Noun

  common noun
  1. heavenly god; heavenly gods.

     also pronounced てんしん

  2. spirit of Sugawara no Michizane.
  3. Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit).

     See also 天満宮 .

  4. pit of a dried plum; dried plum.

     colloquialism

     See also 梅干し .

  5. tenjin hairstyle.

     abbreviation

     See also 天神髷 .

  6. prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period).