国幣社

Reading

Kana: こくへいしゃ

Romaji: kokuheisha

Definition

noun

1

shrine receiving offerings from the provincial government (pre-Meiji) or the national treasury (post-Meiji)

Note: obsolete term

Kanji

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

幣

Readings: ヘイ、 ぬさ

Meanings: cash, bad habit, humble prefix, gift, Shinto offerings of cloth, rope, cut paper

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine