Kanji 神: gods, mind, soul
Key takeaways
Kanji 神: gods, mind, soul. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 神
gods, mind, soul
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji combines the ritual radical (礻), representing spirits, with the component for extending or speaking (申). It depicts divine power extending from the heavens like lightning or the act of speaking to a deity, signifying 'god' or 'spirit'.
