kami

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 神 (kami, “god, spirit, deity”).

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