神 Kanji – god
The Japanese kanji 神 can mean god, mind, soul.
Meaning and Readings
How is 神 read?
神 has the onyomi readings シン, ジン and the kunyomi readings かみ, かん-, こう-.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, jin, kami, kan, kou.
Common Japanese Words Using 神
These common Japanese words contain 神. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 神輿（みこし） — mikoshi, portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals
- 阪神（はんしん） — Osaka-Kobe
- 氏神（うじがみ） — patron god, tutelar deity, guardian deity, local deity
- 自律神経（じりつしんけい） — autonomic nerve
- 七福神（しちふくじん） — Seven Gods of Fortune, Seven Deities of Good Luck, Seven Lucky Gods
- 女神（めがみ） — goddess
- 心神耗弱（しんしんこうじゃく） — diminished capacity, diminished responsibility, legally unaccountable (e.g. due to mental illness, drugs, alcohol, etc.)
- 神（かみ） — god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
- 神学（しんがく） — theology, divinity
- 神楽（かぐら） — kagura, traditional Shinto music and dancing