Where does “大明神” come from?

大明神 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 神, from Japanese かみ, from Translingual − — A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal).

大明神 (Japanese): an honorific for gods

Definitions

  1. an honorific for gods

Ancestry of “大明神”, step by step

大明神 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 神

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese神a spirit or an essence present in all things, the...
2Japaneseかみ—
3Translingual−A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal)

via Japanese 明

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese明bright, brightening
2Middle Chinese明—
Every word from Translingual − →Every word from Japanese かみ →Every word from Japanese 神 →