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Gods 神 Spirit Sign Monkey シン、ジン かみ、かん 、こう か

Kanji
Onyomi シン、ジン
Kunyomi かみ、かん-、こう-
Nanori か, かぐ, かな, かも, くま, こ, こは, だま, み
English gods, mind, soul
Examples 精神(せいしん): mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention
神(かみ): god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
神経(しんけい): nerve; sensitivity
神社(じんじゃ): Shinto shrine
神話(しんわ): myth; legend
神様(かみさま): God
神秘(しんぴ): mystery
神聖(しんせい): holiness; sacredness; dignity
神殿(しんでん): temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
JLPT Level 3
Jouyou Grade 3
Frequency 347
Components 示: show; indicate; point out; express; display
申: have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Number of Strokes 9
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 113
Radical Strokes 5
Radical Reading しめす・しめすへん
Traditional Form
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword gods
Koohii Story 1 The Gods are gathered around debating Zeus´ latest purchase for Mount Olympus. A huge and extremely kitsch gilded altar in the shape of giant "speak no evil" monkey. Hera decides she will never let him go shopping alone again .
Koohii Story 2 Hinduism has many gods, not just one God. One of the most famous of these gods is Hanuman the monkey. Many altars are dedicated to him.

Tags: jlpt.n3, grade3, kanjifreq251-500, kanji_human.activities_religion.creed

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