Adj. 1. Of or relating to a suicidal air attack.What interests me about this word is how it's etymology seems so different from it's meaning for us today. As opposed to the reckless, suicidal, and dangerous definitions of the word now, it's Japanese translation paints a very different picture. In Japanese it translates to "divine wind", kami meaning "divine" and kaze meaning "wind". I associate this translation of divine wind with almost the exact opposite of kamikaze's English definition.
2. slang So reckless in behavior as to be suicidal
-American Heritage Dictionary
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