禰 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「示」
道準1University / general ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「示」
- On
- ネ・デイ・ナイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- ancestral shrine
Origin
Altar 示 with 爾 as phonetic: the shrine where a father's spirit is enshrined.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 禰宜ねぎ
Shinto priest (rank below the head priest)
- 祖禰それい
ancestors
Example
神社の禰宜が祝詞を読み上げた。
The shrine priest read out the ritual prayer.
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