神話

しんわ

myth, legend

What does 神話 mean?

神話 is a Japanese noun meaning myth, legend in English. It is written as 神話 in kanji, しんわ in hiragana, and shinwa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

どの民族も独自の神話を持っている。

Every nation has its own myths.