Meanings
nounshikigami (plural shikigami)
- Japanesehuman sciencesA kind of ghost or spirit in Japanese folklore.
Origin
From Japanese 式(しき)神(がみ) (shikigami).
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shikigami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikigami
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“shikigami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikigami. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikigami,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikigami.
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