Shinigami

See also: shinigami

English

"Shinigami" from the Ehon Hyaku Monogatari. By Shunsensai Takehara.

Etymology

From Japanese 死神 (Shinigami).

Proper noun

Shinigami

(mythology, Shinto) The deity and/or personification of death. (Compare Izanami and Enma).

See also

psychopomp, Death, Grim Reaper/reaper, pale rider/rider, angel of death

Japanese

Romanization

Shinigami

Rōmaji transcription of しにがみ

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