神道

Noun

 * 1) natural law; heavenly law
 * 2) gods; spirits
 * 3) spirit way; spirit road; sacred way; spirit path
 * 1) spirit way; spirit road; sacred way; spirit path

Proper noun

 * 1) Shinto

Etymology
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Probably coined in Japan of components borrowed originally from 🇨🇬. Literally “the way of the gods”.

Attested at least since a portion of the  dated to 782.

May also be encountered with the reading shindō with rendaku. However, this reading is missing from some modern references, or is indicated as an alternative reading. The 1603  also only lists xintǒ without rendaku.

Noun

 * 1) Shintō, a religion indigenous to Japan that worships spirits
 * 2) the gods
 * 3) the way to one's grave, the path followed by a funeral procession to deposit remains in a grave