かみ

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 References

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[edit] Etymology 1

Old Japanese kami₂

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かみ (romaji kami)

1. 神: god

[edit] Etymology 2

Old Japanese kami₁

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かみ (romaji kami)

1. 上: top; up; upper part

[edit] Derived terms

• 上四方固 (かみしほうがため, Kami-shihō-gatame) (Judo grappling technique) upper four-corners hold

[edit] Etymology 3

The etymologies of the following terms have not yet been provided.

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かみ (romaji kami)

1. 紙: paper
2. 髪: hair

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• 髪が薄い (かみがうすい, kami ga usui) have thin hair
• 紙を破る (かみをやぶる, kami o yaburu) to tear (up) paper
• 髪を垂らす (かみをたらす, kami o tarasu) to let one’s hair hang down
• 髪を梳かす (かみをとかす, kami o tokasu) to comb (one’s hair)

[edit] References

• Kodokan Judo Institute Homepage (Japanese)
• Kodokan Judo Institute Homepage (English)
• Jōdai Tokushu Kanazukai