かん
神
ぬし
主

noun

  1. Shinto priest.
  2. chief priest (of a Shinto shrine).
  3. Welsh onion. Buddhist monk jargon; pun on 禰宜(ねぎ) and 葱(ねぎ).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
神
ぬし
主
 神主 かんぬし ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gods, mind, soul
かみ　シン　かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す　シン　さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)