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Kami
kemi
ケミ is the name Kami in Japanese.
Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Kami
kǎ mǐ
卡米 is the name Kami transliterated into Mandarin Chinese.
Kawa no Kami / River God
kawa no kami
川の神 is the title of Kawa no Kami - a River deity of Japanese folklore.
Spirit / Spiritual Essence
神 is the simplest way to write spirit in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean.
This single character alone will conjure up ideas of the spiritual world. 神 can also be translated as “vital awareness” as in the fact that one must know they exist to exist (I think, therefore, I am).
Other translations include:
God, deity, mysterious, divine essence, lively, spiritual being, divinity, supernatural, soul, mind, nerves, and energy. In some extended context, it can mean genius or unusual.
Japanese romanizations vary a lot when this character is combined into other words. However, shin is the original pronunciation taken from Chinese into Japanese. You'll also see it romanized as kami, gami, jin, and a few others, depending on context.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
神 see styles |
shén shen2 shen miwa みわ |
More info & calligraphy: Spirit / Spiritual Essence(1) spirit; psyche; (2) (See 神・かみ・1) god; deity; divinity; kami; (female given name) Miwa Inscrutable spiritual powers, or power; a spirit; a deva, god, or divinity; the human spirit; divine, spiritual, supernatural. |
菩薩 菩萨 see styles |
pú sà pu2 sa4 p`u sa pu sa mizoro みぞろ |
More info & calligraphy: Bodhisattva(n,n-suf) (1) {Buddh} bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; (n,n-suf) (2) High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); (n,n-suf) (3) (See 本地垂迹説) title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory; (surname) Mizoro bodhisattva, cf. 菩提薩埵. While the idea is not foreign to Hīnayāna, its extension of meaning is one of the chief marks of Mahāyāna. 'The Bodhisattva is indeed the characteristic feature of the Mahāyāna.' Keith. According to Mahāyāna the Hinayanists, i.e. the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha, seek their own salvation, while the bodhisattva's aim is the salvation of others and of all. The earlier intp. of bodhisattva was 大道心衆生 all beings with mind for the truth; later it became 大覺有情 conscious beings of or for the great intelligence, or enlightenment. It is also intp. in terms of leadership, heroism, etc. In general it is a Mahayanist seeking Buddhahood, but seeking it altruistically; whether monk or layman, he seeks enlightenment to enlighten others, and he will sacrifice himself to save others; he is devoid of egoism and devoted to helping others. All conscious beings having the Buddha-nature are natural bodhisattvas, but require to undergo development. The mahāsattva is sufficiently advanced to become a Buddha and enter nirvāṇa, but according to his vow he remains in the realm of incarnation to save all conscious beings. A monk should enter on the arduous course of discipline which leads to Bodhisattvahood and Buddhahood. |
髮 发 see styles |
fà fa4 fa kami かみ |
hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] (out-dated kanji) hair (on the head) Hair (of the head), locks. |
ネ申 see styles |
kami(gikun) かみ(gikun) |
(n-pref,adj-na) (net-sl) (written with characters resembling 神) (See 神・かみ・2) incredible; fantastic; amazing |
上ミ see styles |
kami かみ |
(place-name) Kami |
上猪 see styles |
kamii / kami かみい |
(place-name) Kamii |
何美 see styles |
kami かみ |
(surname) Kami |
依代 see styles |
iyo いよ |
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami; (female given name) Iyo |
内神 see styles |
uchigami うちがみ |
(kyu:) {Shinto} patron god; ancestor deified as a kami; (place-name) Uchigami |
加三 see styles |
kami かみ |
(surname) Kami |
加味 see styles |
kami かみ |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; (noun, transitive verb) (2) addition; inclusion; taking into account; (surname, female given name) Kami |
加未 see styles |
kami かみ |
(female given name) Kami |
加見 see styles |
kami かみ |
(surname) Kami |
可見 可见 see styles |
kě jiàn ke3 jian4 k`o chien ko chien kami かみ |
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible (personal name) Kami visible |
哉実 see styles |
kami かみ |
(female given name) Kami |
哉美 see styles |
kami かみ |
(female given name) Kami |
嘉見 see styles |
kami かみ |
(surname) Kami |
姫神 see styles |
himekami ひめかみ |
goddess; (person) Hime Kami (1946-) |
年神 see styles |
toshigami としがみ |
(1) kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); (2) goddess of (lucky) directions; (surname) Toshigami |
憑代 see styles |
yorishiro よりしろ |
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami |
権現 see styles |
gongen ごんげん |
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami; (place-name, surname) Gongen |
歳神 see styles |
toshigami としがみ |
(1) kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); (2) goddess of (lucky) directions |
献物 see styles |
kenmotsu けんもつ |
offering (to a shogun, emperor, daimyo, kami or Buddha) |
祖霊 see styles |
sorei / sore それい |
(1) ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; (2) ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami |
神井 see styles |
kamii / kami かみい |
(surname) Kamii |
神位 see styles |
shén wèi shen2 wei4 shen wei kamii / kami かみい |
spirit tablet; ancestral tablet divinity; (surname) Kamii |
紙井 see styles |
kamii / kami かみい |
(surname) Kamii |
紙居 see styles |
kamii / kami かみい |
(surname) Kamii |
荒魂 see styles |
aratama; aramitama あらたま; あらみたま |
{Shinto} wild spirit (one of the aspects of the soul of a kami) |
訶味 诃味 see styles |
hē wèi he1 wei4 ho wei kami |
rejection of flavor |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Kami | ケミ | kemi | ||
| Kami | 卡米 | kǎ mǐ / ka3 mi3 / ka mi / kami | k`a mi / kami / ka mi | |
| Kawa no Kami River God | 川の神 | kawa no kami kawanokami | ||
| Spirit Spiritual Essence | 神 | shin / kami | shén / shen2 / shen | |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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