神

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 神 is read as かみ and is a one-character noun for a god or deity.
• Basic usage: It appears as the object of village worship and as a supernatural figure taking human form in a folktale.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Object of worship
  • In 神を祭る, the deity is marked with を as the object being enshrined or worshipped.
• Narrative subject
  • In 神が旅人の姿で現れる, the deity is the subject and 旅人の姿で describes the form of appearance.