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半神 (はんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

半はん神しん

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Meanings

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noun

A being who is part god and part human, often found in mythology and fantasy.

ギリシャ神しん話わには多おおくの半はん神しんが登とう場じょうする。
Many demigods appear in Greek mythology.

Kanji

半half, middle, odd number
神gods, mind, soul

Similar words

神かみ
神 is a full god, while 半神 is a demigod, a being of mixed divine and mortal parentage.
半はん人じん半はん神しん
半人半神 is a more explicit compound meaning 'half-man, half-god', often used in similar contexts but less common than 半神.

Etymology

Compound of 半 (half) and 神 (god). The term is a straightforward kanji compound with no known irregular historical development.