small shrine
祠 centers on a small, dedicated place of worship: a modest shrine, often for a specific spirit or purpose.
祠 combines 示 (altar, spirit) with 司, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of administering or overseeing a sacred place.
The left side 示 suggests an altar or spirit, and the right side 司 looks like a small enclosure. Picture a tiny altar enclosed in a modest structure: a small shrine.
For シ, imagine a small shrine where you see a single candle flickering: see -> シ, and the light marks the sacred spot.
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monument (stela, hokora, etc.) commemorating a living god
shrine
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shrine