Today’s Kanji is “神” (kami); Kanji for “god”.
Handwritten Kanji “神” (kami)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “神”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 神 | シン ジン かみ かん こう |
shin jin kami kan kou |
9 | 礻 | god |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “神”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 神社 | じんじゃ | Jinja | Shrine |
| 神様 | かみさま | Kamisama | God |
| 精神を病む | せいしんをやむ | Seishin wo yamu | Have a mental disorder |
