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

  • 神様の力

    the strength of god

    神様の言葉

    the word of god

    神様の前

    in front of god

Context Sentences

あの神様、まだおむかえを待ってるの?

Is that god still waiting for someone to come and get him?

ギターの神様と言えば、だれを思いうかべますか?

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

あれは多分神様のいたずらだったのだろう。

That's probably just the god of mischief.

Kanji Composition