Meaning

Primary

God

Alternative

Gods

Word Type

noun, proper noun

Explanation

God (formal name ender) is God! Or the gods, if you're talking to more than one. You have to be polite to them, so you add that ender on there.

Reading

かみさま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You've learned them both already so you should be able to read this too!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 神様にいのる

    to pray to god

    神様にささげる

    to offer to god

    神様にいただく

    to receive from god

Context Sentences

あそこにいるのは神様です。

The one over there is a god.

ギターの神様と言えば、誰を思いうかべますか?

Who comes to your mind when you hear the name "guitar god."

あれは多分神様のイタズラだったのだろう。

That's probably just the god of mischief.

Kanji Composition