Word details

神

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 神.

Dictionary

Entry

神かみFreq #682
1

Common noun

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami

Examples
人間は神ほど万能ではない。
Man is not as almighty as God.
2

Slang; Noun, used as a prefix; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

incredible; fantastic; amazing

3

Honorific; Archaic; Common noun

Emperor (of Japan)

4

Archaic; Common noun

thunder

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

神

gods, mind, soul

9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シンジン

Kun

かみかん-こう-

Nanori

かかぐかなかもくまここはだまみ

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