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kami

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ka·mi  (käm)
n. pl. kami
Any of the sacred beings worshiped in Shintoism, conceived as spirits abiding in natural phenomena and sometimes in people with extraordinary qualities.
[Japanese.]
kami [ˈkɑːmɪ]
n pl -mi
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a divine being or spiritual force in Shinto
[from Japanese: god, lord]
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Noun1.kamiKami - one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)


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