榊

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sacred Shinto tree

On-Yomi: 0

Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 15-2-2007(47): The sacred Shinto tree is a tree of the gods.

2) [gavmck] 14-3-2010(14): This kanji is a 国字 (こくじ) i.e. created in Japan. Logically it combines tree 木 + gods 神 giving us a "tree of the gods" (sacred Shinto tree). Note: 榊 (さかき) has 2 variants where middle element is either 礻or 示 .

3) [astridtops] 28-12-2006(5): The sacred Shinto tree is of course a tree that is dedicated to the gods.

4) [hirata] 4-2-2013(): Sakaki agrees to go on a date with you, so the both of you visit a shrine. She spends the entire time staring at the sacred Shinto tree, quietly making a prayer to the gods. Maybe you should have picked a better place! (The Sakaki here is from Azumanga Daioh, and her name uses the same Kanji.).

5) [Haych] 6-11-2012(): I'm imagining the sacred shinto tree as a tree that they use to communicate with the gods like the Godswood in game of thrones.

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