kami Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)

WordNet


Ka"mi noun plural
Etymology
Japanese.
Definitions
  1. A title given to the celestial gods of the first mythical dynasty of Japan and extended to the demigods of the second dynasty, and then to the long line of spiritual princes still represented by the mikado.

Webster 1913