Question

祇 くにつかみ, ただ, まさに 0 2169 (none) "From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto: Whenever a child is born in Japan, a local Shinto shrine adds the child's name to a list kept at the shrine and declares him or her a ""family child"" (氏子 ujiko?). After death an ujiko becomes a ""family spirit"", or ""family kami"" (氏神 ujigami?). Therefore, if your family name is inscribed in the altar, then you will become a local god." 2600

Accepted Answer

ギ national or local god, peaceful, great S+ 示: show; indicate; point out; express; display氏: family name; surname; clan local god "The altar dedicated to this local god has the family names of all the villagers inscribed in it, so that the god knows whom he should favour."

Kanji	祇
Onyomi	ギ
Kunyomi	くにつかみ, ただ, まさに
English	national or local god, peaceful, great
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	2169
Components	示: show; indicate; point out; express; display 氏: family name; surname; clan
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	local god
Koohii Story 1	"From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto: Whenever a child is born in Japan, a local Shinto shrine adds the child's name to a list kept at the shrine and declares him or her a ""family child"" (氏子 ujiko?). After death an ujiko becomes a ""family spirit"", or ""family kami"" (氏神 ujigami?). Therefore, if your family name is inscribed in the altar, then you will become a local god."
Koohii Story 2	"The altar dedicated to this local god has the family names of all the villagers inscribed in it, so that the god knows whom he should favour."
RTK Index	2600

Local Family God Shrine Inscribed 祇 ギ くにつかみ

Local Family God Shrine Inscribed 祇ギくにつかみ