神 — “god / deity” in Japanese

Grade 3しん, じん, かみ

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“god / deity” in Japanese is 神, read shin, jin, kami (しん, じん, かみ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 神社 (shrine).

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What does 神 mean?

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Kanji	神
Meaning	god / deity
Readings	しん, じん, かみ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	神社 (shrine)

How to read 神

神 is read shin (しん) or jin (じん) or kami (かみ) depending on the word.

Words with 神

精神せいしん
神話しんわ
神社

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Updated: 2026-08-28