KANJI: SHIN JIN kami (god, spirit, soul)

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Character Etymology:

A combination of 示, the Japanese kanji meaning "show," and 申, a kanji meaning "forceful speech."

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: SHIN JIN
kun-yomi: kami kan- kou- ka kagu kana kamo kuma ko koha dama mi

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: none

English Definitions:

1. SHIN, JIN: god, spirit, soul
2. kami: god, spirit, soul
3. Ka(nagawa): prefecture near Tokyo
4. kan(nushi): Shinto priest
5. kou-, -shin: of or relating to Kobe
6. kagu(ra): ancient Shinto music and dancing
7. mi(kon): portable shrine carried in festivals

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 4087
Henshall: 324

Unicode Encoded Version:

神

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

神戸 (koube): Kobe
神風 (kamikaze): kamikaze
神話学 (shinwagaku): mythology
神学 (shingaku): theology
神武 (jinmu): Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan
女神 (megami): goddess
神様 (kamisama): God (monotheistic)

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