神祇

じんぎ

gods of heaven and earth

僧

そう

monk, priest

神祇官

じんぎかん かみづかさ かんづかさ

Department of Divinities (1868-1871)

祇園祭

ぎおんまつり

Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

祇園会

ぎおんえ

Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

神祇院

じんぎいん

Institute of Divinities (1940-1946)

神祇省

じんぎしょう

Ministry of Divinities (1871-1872)

神祇伯

じんぎはく

head of the Department of Worship

阿

first Sanskrit alphabet letter

天神地祇

てんしんちぎ てんじんちぎ

gods of heaven and earth

僧衆

そうしゅう そうしゅ

large number of priests

下僧

げそう しもそう

low-rank priest

客僧

かくそう

priest traveling as part of his training (travelling)

拙僧

せっそう

I, as a mere priest, this humble servant of Buddha

悪僧

あくそう

dissolute priest

僧供

そうぐ

giving to a monk, offerings made to monks

僧籍

そうせき

priesthood

梵僧

ぼんそう

monk (esp. one who maintains his purity)

愚僧

ぐそう

silly monk, foolish monk