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What does 神 (かみ, kami) mean?

神 (かみ, kami) means god, deity.

Quick facts
Readingかみ
Romajikami
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かみ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkami

god, deity

  1. 1noun god; deity; divinity
  2. 2noun prefix · na-adjective god-tier; incredible; fantastic
  3. 3noun Emperor (of Japan)
  4. 4noun thunder

Example sentences

  • I prayed to God for safety.

  • People in the old days believed that gods lived in the mountains.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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