Etymology

kami

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Today it means: An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan. Full definition →

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kami · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from神“god, spirit, deity”
  2. English todaykami

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

kami · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from紙“paper”
  2. English todaykami

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

Words from the same roots

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