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Japanese symbol for “gods”

Romaji: kamigami
gods

In Japanese, gods is , read (kamigami).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n gods

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “gods”

WordReadingMeaning
もろがみ morogami(a multitude of) gods
てんじょうさじき tenjousajikigallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats
しょてん shotenvarious deities; the gods

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
しんけい shinkeinerve
じんじゃ jinjaShinto shrine
かみさま kamisamaGod; god; deity
しんわ shinwamyth; mythology
はんしん hanshinOsaka-Kobe

See also: Chinese symbol for “gods”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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