N3
神 meaning and readings
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Kanji
神
N3
- Meaning
- god, spirit
- Onyomi
- シン、ジン
- Kunyomi
- かみ、かん、こう
- Formula
- 神 = 礻 + 申。
Story
神 is analyzed as a combination of 礻 (religion, gods, ancient monuments), 申 (lightning) and denotes god, spirit.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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