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What is the Kanji for 'God'? | 神

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'God', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'God' is 神.

    kanji

    神

    Meaning

    God

    Reading

    kunyomiかみ

    kami

    onyomiじん

    jin

    しん

    shin

    Parts

    申Report 礻Cult (示)

    Example Word

    神: god. The Japanese noun '神 (かみ)' refers to a 'god' or 'deity'. In Japanese culture, this term is used to describe a wide range of divine beings, from the gods of Shinto (kami) to deities in other religions. It can also refer to a spirit or a revered figure. For example: The god of this shrine is powerful「この神社の神は強い」(このじんじゃのかみはつよい). People pray to the gods for good fortune「人々は幸運を祈って神に祈る」(ひとびとはこううんをいのってかみにいのる). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe someone with exceptional skill or talent, such as '彼は料理の神だ' (かれはりょうりのかみだ) (He is a god of cooking).

    Radical

    示

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    99

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 神

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

    radical

    礻

    Meaning

    Cult

Words Using 神

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    神経

    Meaning

    Nerve

    word

    神

    Meaning

    God

    word

    神様

    Meaning

    God

    word

    神秘

    Meaning

    Mystery

    word

    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

    word

    神社

    Meaning

    Shrine

    word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

    word

    精神

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mind

    word

    神話

    Meaning

    Myth

Kanji Related to 神 Through the Part 申

These 4 kanji contain the part 申 as well.

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    紳

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    伸

    Meaning

    Stretch

Kanji Related to 神 Through the Part 礻

These 11 kanji contain the part 礻 as well.

    kanji

    視

    Meaning

    See, Look

    kanji

    礼

    Meaning

    Bow, Salute

    kanji

    禍

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    祈

    Meaning

    Pray

    kanji

    祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    福

    Meaning

    Blessing

    kanji

    禅

    Meaning

    Zen

    kanji

    祝

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    祉

    Meaning

    Blessedness, Welfare

    kanji

    祥

    Meaning

    Auspicious

Learn the Kanji 神

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 神 mean?

神 means 'God'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.