"Fūjin" meaning in English

See Fūjin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese 風神 (ふうじん Fūjin), from Middle Chinese 風 (MC pjuwng, “wind”) + 神 (zyin, “deity”, “spirit”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{upright|ふうじん}} ふうじん, {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{af|ltc|風|神|nocat=1|t1=wind|t2=deity”, “spirit|tr1=MC pjuwng}} 風 (MC pjuwng, “wind”) + 神 (zyin, “deity”, “spirit”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fūjin
  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Japanese god of winds and storms, along with Raijin and Susanoo. Wikipedia link: Fūjin, Sōtatsu Tags: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese deities, Shinto
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