meaning of kanji
- god
- deity
- divinity
- spirit
- kami
- incredible
- fantastic
- amazing
- emperor of Japan
- thunder
| hiragana | かみ |
drawing of kanji | 神 |
reading of kanji | kami |
definition
Noun
- god, graven image, idol
- 崇拝される有形の像
- (a material effigy that is worshipped)
- thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image 汝いかなる偶像も作るなかれ
- money was his god 金は彼の神である
- spirit
- 人間の性格を決定づける感情と行動の基本的原理
- (a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one’s character)
- god, immortal, deity, divinity
- 超自然的存在で、世界のある地域または人生のある場面を支配するとして、または、力の化身であるとして崇拝されるもの
- (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)
- kami
- （神話の中の生き物、亡くなった人間の魂、自然の力を含む）神道の神
- (one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature))
- god, supreme being
- 完全で、全能で、全知であり、宇宙の創始者であり支配者として考えられている超自然
- (the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe)
- creator, god almighty, divine, almighty, jehovah, godhead, lord, maker
- ユダヤ―キリスト神に参照される用語
- (terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God)
- father-god, fatherhood, father
- 三位一体の最初の人である思われる場合の神
- (God when considered as the first person in the Trinity)
- hear our prayers, Heavenly Father 我々の祈りを聞き入れなさい、父なる神
- god
- 他の人にとって神のように思えるほど優れた資質を持つ人
- (a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people)
- he was a god among men 彼は人々の間で神であった
meaning of kanji
- God
- god
- ace
- king
- superior person
- god (amongst men)
| hiragana | かみさま |
drawing of kanji | 神様 |
reading of kanji | kami sama |
meaning of kanji
- goddess
- female deity
| hiragana | めがみ |
drawing of kanji | 女神 |
reading of kanji | me gami |
meaning of kanji
- pillar
- post
- support
- prop
- mainstay
- counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
| hiragana | はしら |
drawing of kanji | 柱 |
reading of kanji | hasi ra |
meaning of kanji
- profit
- gains
- benefit
- advantage
- interest (of the public, etc.)
- grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one’s faith, etc.)
- blessing
- miracle
| hiragana | りえき |
drawing of kanji | 利益 |
reading of kanji | rie ki |
meaning of kanji
- earth
- soil
- dirt
- clay
- mud
- the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens)
- the ground
- the land
- low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
- (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
| hiragana | つち |
drawing of kanji | 土 |
reading of kanji | tuti |
meaning of kanji
- sacrifice
- victim
- scapegoat
- sacrifice (to the gods)
| hiragana | ぎせい |
drawing of kanji | 犠牲 |
reading of kanji | gi sei |
meaning of kanji
- storehouse
- warehouse
- godown
| hiragana | そうこ |
drawing of kanji | 倉庫 |
reading of kanji | sou ko |
meaning of kanji
- lightning
- thunder
- thunderbolt
- god of thunder
- god of lightning
- anger
- fit of anger
| hiragana | かみなり |
drawing of kanji | 雷 |
reading of kanji | kaminari |
meaning of kanji
- to rise
- to go up
- to come up
- to ascend
- to be raised
- to enter (esp. from outdoors)
- to come in
- to go in
- to enter (a school)
- to advance to the next grade
- to get out (of water)
- to come ashore
- to increase
- to improve
- to make progress
- to be promoted
- to advance
- to be made (of profit, etc.)
- to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
- to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)
- to be finished
- to be done
- to be over
- (of rain) to stop
- to lift
- to stop (working properly)
- to cut out
- to give out
- to die
- to win (in a card game, etc.)
- to be arrested
- to turn up (of evidence, etc.)
- to be deep fried
- to be spoken loudly
- to get stage fright
- to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
- to go
- to visit
- to eat
- to drink
- to be listed (as a candidate)
- to serve (in one’s master’s home)
- to go north
- to be complete
- to finish
| hiragana | あがる |
drawing of kanji | 上がる |
reading of kanji | agaru |
meaning of kanji
- cart (esp. a food cart)
- stall
- stand
- festival float
- portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house
- dancing platform
- stage prop fashioned after a large building
- framework (of a house, etc.)
- house (esp. a small and miserable house)
| hiragana | やたい |
drawing of kanji | 屋台 |
reading of kanji | ya tai |
meaning of kanji
- stone which is worshipped
- image of a god in stone
| hiragana | しゃくじん |
drawing of kanji | 石神 |
reading of kanji | syaku zi n |
meaning of kanji
- heaven and earth
- the universe
- nature
- top and bottom
- realm
- sphere
- world
- top and bottom
- gods of heaven and earth
| hiragana | てんち |
drawing of kanji | 天地 |
reading of kanji | ten ti |
meaning of kanji
- heavenly god
- heavenly gods
- spirit of Sugawara no Michizane
- Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane’s spirit)
- pit of a dried plum
- dried plum
- tenjin hairstyle
- prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
| hiragana | てんじん |
drawing of kanji | 天神 |
reading of kanji | ten zi n |
meaning of kanji
- Ebisu
- god of fishing and commerce
| hiragana | えびす |
drawing of kanji | 恵比寿 |
reading of kanji | ebisu |
meaning of kanji
- fall
- decline
- lowering
- hanging down
- drooping
- slanting (downward)
- string apron
- ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler’s belt
- food offering to the gods
- leftovers
- hand-me-downs
- leaving (one’s master’s place for home)
- a little after …
| hiragana | さがり |
drawing of kanji | 下がり |
reading of kanji | sagari |
meaning of kanji
- cherub
- gods disguised as children
- children parading as cherubs
| hiragana | てんどう |
drawing of kanji | 天童 |
reading of kanji | ten dou |
meaning of kanji
- two Deva kings
- guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
| hiragana | におう |
drawing of kanji | 仁王 |
reading of kanji | niou |
meaning of kanji
- Shrine of the God of War
| hiragana | はちまんぐう |
drawing of kanji | 八幡宮 |
reading of kanji | hatima n guu |
meaning of kanji
- outrageous
- preposterous
- scandalous
- inexcusable
- absurd
- execrable
| hiragana | ごんごどうだん |
drawing of kanji | 言語道断 |
reading of kanji | go n godou da n |
meaning of kanji
- God’s will
- heaven’s decree
- mandate of Heaven
- fate
- karma
- destiny
- one’s life
- one’s lifespan
| hiragana | てんめい |
drawing of kanji | 天命 |
reading of kanji | ten mei |
meaning of kanji
- storehouse with thick (earthen) walls
- godown
| hiragana | どぞう |
drawing of kanji | 土蔵 |
reading of kanji | do zou |
meaning of kanji
- ancient time
- age of the gods
| hiragana | かみよ |
drawing of kanji | 神代 |
reading of kanji | kami yo |
meaning of kanji
- godparent
- first person to give something its name
| hiragana | なづけおや |
drawing of kanji | 名付け親 |
reading of kanji | na zuke oya |
meaning of kanji
- young imperial prince
- child of the imperial family
- shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine
- newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
| hiragana | わかみや |
drawing of kanji | 若宮 |
reading of kanji | waka miya |
meaning of kanji
- gift
- godsend
| hiragana | あたえ |
drawing of kanji | 与え |
reading of kanji | atae |
meaning of kanji
- local Shinto deity
- tutelary god
| hiragana | ちんじゅ |
drawing of kanji | 鎮守 |
reading of kanji | tin zi xyu |
meaning of kanji
- gods and Buddha
- Shinto and Buddhism
| hiragana | しんぶつ |
drawing of kanji | 神仏 |
reading of kanji | sin butu |
meaning of kanji
- offering (e.g. to the gods)
- votive offering
| hiragana | くもつ |
drawing of kanji | 供物 |
reading of kanji | kumo tu |
meaning of kanji
- grace (of God)
- divine favour
- blessing
- miracle
- answer to a prayer
- benefit
- efficacy
| hiragana | ごりやく |
drawing of kanji | 御利益 |
reading of kanji | gori yaku |
meaning of kanji
- faith
- belief
- piety
- devotion
- godliness
| hiragana | しんじん |
drawing of kanji | 信心 |
reading of kanji | sinzi n |
meaning of kanji
- before god
- before an altar
| hiragana | しんぜん |
drawing of kanji | 神前 |
reading of kanji | sin zen |
meaning of kanji
- deity
- god
- Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
| hiragana | しんめい |
drawing of kanji | 神明 |
reading of kanji | sinmei |
meaning of kanji
- ritual prayer
- invocation of the gods participating in a rite
- congratulatory address
| hiragana | のりと |
drawing of kanji | 祝詞 |
reading of kanji | nori to |
meaning of kanji
- Seven Gods of Fortune
- Seven Deities of Good Luck
- Seven Lucky Gods
| hiragana | しちふくじん |
drawing of kanji | 七福神 |
reading of kanji | si ti huku zi n |
meaning of kanji
- to raise
- to elevate
- to do up (one’s hair)
- to fly (a kite, etc.)
- to launch (fireworks, etc.)
- to surface (a submarine, etc.)
- to land (a boat)
- to deep-fry
- to show someone (into a room)
- to summon (for geishas, etc.)
- to send someone (away)
- to enrol (one’s child in school)
- to enroll
- to increase (price, quality, status, etc.)
- to develop (talent, skill)
- to improve
- to make (a loud sound)
- to raise (one’s voice)
- to earn (something desirable)
- to praise
- to give (an example, etc.)
- to cite
- to summon up (all of one’s energy, etc.)
- to arrest
- to nominate
- to give
- to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
- to bear (a child)
- to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
- (of the tide) to come in
- to vomit
- to do for (the sake of someone else)
- to complete …
- to humbly do …
| hiragana | あげる |
drawing of kanji | 上げる |
reading of kanji | ageru |
meaning of kanji
- patron god
- tutelar deity
- guardian deity
- local deity
| hiragana | うじがみ |
drawing of kanji | 氏神 |
reading of kanji | uzi gami |
meaning of kanji
- sea god
- Poseidon
- Neptune
| hiragana | かいしん |
drawing of kanji | 海神 |
reading of kanji | kai sin |
meaning of kanji
- act of God
- irresistible force
- inevitability
- force majeure
- vis major
| hiragana | ふかこうりょく |
drawing of kanji | 不可抗力 |
reading of kanji | huka kouri xyo ku |
meaning of kanji
- to ask
- to inquire
- to hear
- to be told
- to implore (a god for an oracle)
- to seek direction (from your superior)
- to visit
- to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
| hiragana | うかがう |
drawing of kanji | 伺う |
reading of kanji | ukagau |