神

Glyph origin
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Originally in the oracle bone script and in some bronze inscriptions. The ancients feared the unpredictable lightning and considered it to be divine or of divine origin. was added for specialization.

Etymology 1
Possibly ; compare.

Definitions

 * 1)  god; deity; spirit
 * 2)  God
 * 3) spirit; soul; mind
 * 4) expression; countenance; appearance
 * 5) supernatural; magic; psychic
 * 6) extraordinary; unbelievable; sublime
 * 7) . Shen
 * 8)  Sinophobe of Chinese nationality
 * 1)  God
 * 2) spirit; soul; mind
 * 3) expression; countenance; appearance
 * 4) supernatural; magic; psychic
 * 5) extraordinary; unbelievable; sublime
 * 6) . Shen
 * 7)  Sinophobe of Chinese nationality
 * 1) . Shen
 * 2)  Sinophobe of Chinese nationality

Descendants
Others:

Etymology 1
→ * →

From, ultimately from.

Not related to or.

Often appears in compounds as kamu- or kan-, indicating that kami is a unbound form deriving from *. Such apophony has occurred in other terms, such as  or. See also WT:AJPX.

Compare and.

Noun

 * 1)  a spirit or an essence present in all things, the main subject of worship of Shinto
 * 2)  a deity, god
 * 3)  thunder
 * 4) a Shinto shrine
 * 5) a person of outstanding talent or skill
 * 6)  something amazing; great; fantastic; awesome

Proper noun

 * 1)  God

Etymology 2
From. Compare modern.

Noun

 * 1)  a deity, god, kami
 * 2) a mysterious or incomprehensible force, compare
 * 3) a mind, soul, spirit
 * 4)  Shinto

Affix

 * 1) deity, god, kami
 * 2) mysterious or incomprehensible force
 * 3) mind, soul, spirit
 * 4)  Shinto

Etymology 3
From.

Affix

 * 1) deity, god, kami
 * 2) mysterious or incomprehensible force

Etymology 4
→ * →

From.

Cognate with, an honorific prefix originally used to refer to gods and other high-status objects.

Noun

 * 1)  a god or spirit

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation

 * か ( - [0])

Noun

 * 1) a spirit or an essence present in all things
 * 2) a god, deity

Etymology 1
From.

Can be parsed as a compound of bound apophonic 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1) a spirit or an essence present in all things
 * 2) a god, deity
 * 3)  an Emperor or Empress regnant of Japan
 * 4) an evil spirit, such as a snake or wild beast

Etymology 2
Cognate with, an honorific prefix originally used to refer to gods and other high-status objects.

Noun

 * 1)  a god or spirit

Noun

 * 1) deity
 * 2) heavenly beings
 * 3) mind; spirit; look; expression; mien
 * 1) mind; spirit; look; expression; mien