神

Core meaning

Kami, God, Divine spirit

しん(SHIN), じん(JIN)

かみ(kami)

神様(かみさま) Kami, Divine spirit, 神道(しんとう) Shinto

神経質(しんけいせつ) Nervous temperament, 精神(せいしん) Soul, Spirit

Kami are the divine spirits of Shinto, a native religion of Japan.

Shinto is an animist religion which, sees all natural things, whether trees, rocks, animals or weather as endowed with kami, or their own spirits.

Shinto is practiced alongside Buddhism by most Japanese people, but most people only celebrate at festival times.