JLPT N2 · Noun

神話 (shinwa)

神話 (しんわ, shinwa) is a Japanese noun meaning “myth; mythology”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しんわ
Romaji: shinwa
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

myth; mythology · noun

Example sentences

どの民族も独自の神話を持っている。

Every nation has its own myths.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 神話

gods, mind, soulシン・ジン・かみ・かん- · 9 strokes

tale, talkワ・はな.す・はなし · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 神話.

神社じんじゃShinto shrine神かみgod神経しんけいnerve精神せいしんmind神様かみさまGod神聖しんせいholiness神殿しんでんtemple神秘しんぴmystery話はなしtalk電話でんわtelephone call話すはなすto talk会話かいわconversation世話せわcare話題わだいtopic

Source: JMdict entry 1364940 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.