# 神 — god; mind

神 means “god; mind”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin), ジン (jin). Kun'yomi: かみ (kami). You'll see it in words such as 神 (kami, “god; deity”).

- Meaning: god; mind
- On'yomi: シン (shin), ジン (jin)
- Kun'yomi: かみ (kami)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Belief & custom

## How to remember 神

An altar (礻) and a flash of lightning (申): a god.

Sounds like 申: both read シン.

Parts: 礻 altar · 申 lightning

## Words with 神

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 神 | かみ (kami) | god; deity |

## Don't confuse it with

[油](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/oil/) · [伸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/extend/) · [押](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/push/) · [届](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deliver/)

## More in the “Belief & custom” set

[式](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ceremony/) · [神](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/god/) · [福](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/good-fortune/) · [寺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/temple/) · [賀](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/congratulate/) · [祭](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/festival/) · [礼](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bow/)

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