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Tenjin

The English word “Tenjin” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A Japanese god of the heavens; also the Shinto kami of scholarship.
  2. A Japanese term for deva.

Etymology

From Japanese 天神 (Tenjin), from 天 (then, “Heaven”) + 神 (zyin, “deity”, “god”).

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