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kami

The English word “kami” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.
  2. The metaphysical causal generator of motion, life, or divinish aura.
  3. A basic origami paper, usually printed with a colour or pattern on one side.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 神 (kami, “god, spirit, deity”).

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