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kami.

An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.

  2. The metaphysical causal generator of motion, life, or divinish aura.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 神 (kami, “god, spirit, deity”).

noun
  1. A basic origami paper, usually printed with a colour or pattern on one side.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 紙 (kami, “paper”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.