Japanese Word Entry

行疫神

Simplified Japanese form: 行疫神

Kana:ぎょうやくじん
Romaji:gyouyakujin
Definition: god of pestilence, god who spreads infectious diseases
Alternative form:
  • 行疫神 〔行疫神〕 【 ぎょうえきじん (gyouekijin) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank, go, walk, move, travel, circulate, Kangxi radical 144
Readings
Mandarin: ㄒㄧㄥˊ (xíng), ㄏㄤˊ (háng), ㄏㄤˋ (hàng), ㄒㄧㄥˋ (xìng), ㄏㄥˊ (héng)
Cantonese: hang4
Japanese: コウ (kou)、 ギョウ (gyou)、 アン (an) / い.く (iku)、 ゆ.く (yuku)、 -ゆ.き (-yuki)、 -い.き (-iki)、 おこな.う (okonau)
Korean: 행 (haeng), 항 (hang)
Vietnamese: hành, hạnh, hàng, hạng

epidemic, plague, pestilence
Readings
Mandarin: ㄧˋ (yì)
Cantonese: jik6
Japanese: エキ (eki)、 ヤク (yaku) / えやみ (eyami)
Korean: 역 (yeog)
Vietnamese: dịch

gods, mind, soul, spirit, god, supernatural being
Readings
Mandarin: ㄕㄣˊ (shén), ㄕㄣ (shēn)
Cantonese: san4
Japanese: シン (shin)、 ジン (jin) / かみ (kami)、 かん- (kan-)、 こう- (kou-)、 こう (kou)、 たましい (tamashii)
Korean: 신 (sin)
Vietnamese: thần
Variants
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