神 — meaning in English

English meaning

• deity noun A god or goddess.
• god noun A supernatural being worshipped as having power over nature or human affairs.
• kami noun A spirit or deity in the Shinto religion of Japan, believed to inhabit natural objects, places, or ancestors.

Senses

神 is used for these senses in English:

• God The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions.
• kami (religion, Shinto) An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.

deity — full definition

1. noun A god or goddess.
2. noun The state or quality of being divine.

god — full definition

1. noun A supernatural being worshipped as having power over nature or human affairs.
2. name In monotheistic religions, the single supreme being and creator.
3. noun Informal: someone treated as supremely important, skilled, or admired.

Related Japanese words