kami

noun3

1. •
   An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.

   • Chanting the mantra of the fire kami, they called to the blaze, summoning the heart of each flickering flame to life. — 2000
2. •
   The metaphysical causal generator of motion, life, or divinish aura.
3. •
   A basic origami paper, usually printed with a colour or pattern on one side.

noun[plural only]1

1. •
   An ethnic and linguistic group in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.