"kami" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kamis [plural], kami [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 神 (kami, “god, spirit, deity”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|神||god, spirit, deity|tr=kami}} Borrowed from Japanese 神 (kami, “god, spirit, deity”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|kami}} kami (plural kamis or kami)
  1. (religion, Shinto) An animistic God or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan. Categories (topical): Religion Translations (a god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan): (kami) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-kami-en-noun-wPf6l2j4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 28 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 75 12 13 Topics: Shinto, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'a god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan': 99 1
  2. (philosophy) The metaphysical causal generator of motion, life, or divinish aura. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-kami-en-noun-f5NDJyaB Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kami [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 紙 (kami, “paper”). Etymology templates: {{wp|origami paper}}, {{bor+|en|ja|紙||paper|tr=kami}} Borrowed from Japanese 紙 (kami, “paper”) Head templates: {{en-noun|kami}} kami (plural kami)
  1. (papercraft) A basic origami paper, usually printed with a colour or pattern on one side. Translations (origami paper): (kami) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-kami-en-noun-sPY0y-mn Topics: arts, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, papercraft
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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