Where does “jinja” come from?
jinja (English) comes from Japanese 神社, from Middle Chinese 神社.
jinja (English): A Shinto place of worship
Definitions
- A Shinto place of worship
Ancestry of “jinja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 神社 | a shrine, especially a Shinto shrine |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 神社 | — |