禰: Shinto priest

Shinto priest; used in names

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Readings

ネ・デイ・ナイ

Kun

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A variant of 祢. Main word is 禰宜 (ねぎ, Shinto priest); also in 宿禰 (すくね) and surnames like 曽禰 (そね).

禰宜ねぎShinto priest

宿禰すくねancient title of nobility

曽禰そねSone (surname)

刀禰とねTone (surname)

神社じんじゃの禰宜ねぎさんが、朝あさ早はやくから境内けいだいを掃はいていた。

The shrine's priest was sweeping the grounds from early in the morning.

古代こだいの日本にほんには、宿禰すくねという称号しょうごうを持もつ豪族ごうぞくがいた。

In ancient Japan, there were powerful clans whose members held the title sukune.

曽禰そねという名字みょうじは、「そね」と読よみます。

The surname written 曽禰 is read "Sone".