二十二社

Reading

Kana: にじゅうにしゃ

Romaji: nijūnisha

Definition

noun

1

the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period

(Shinto term)

Kanji

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

十

Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と

Meaning: ten

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine