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Kanji for Deity
The kanji for “deity” is 祇, read gi and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
deity
The gods of the land, as in Gion (祇園), Kyoto’s famous geisha district.
8 strokes On reading ギ、キ、シ (gi, ki, shi) Kun reading くにつかみ、ただ、まさに (kunitsukami, tada, masani)
Dictionary meanings: national or local god, peaceful, great
Readings used for names on Nazuke: gi
Names written with 祇: Gil 祇瑠 · Gavin 祇敏 · Gilda 祇瑠那 · Peggy 恵祇 · Maggie 真祇 · Peggie 恵祇 · Virgie 羽祇 · Gilbert 祇瑠羽富 · Gilberte 祇瑠羽富 · Garrett 祇礼富 · Garry 祇里 · Gisela 祇世楽 and 2 more
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