しん
Meanings
Noun
1. spirit; psyche
2. god; deity; divinity; kami
Kanji used
god
Pitch accent
Top 16400
Used in vocabulary (146 in total)
goddess; female deity
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
Shinto priest
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
devil; evil spirit; genie
myth; legend
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
fierce god
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
divine spirit
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
Shinto ritual
Shinto; Shintoism
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
divine punishment
god of military arts
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
god of war; (fig.) war hero
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
divine or supernatural skill
divine will
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
name of a god; name of a shrine
before god; before an altar
messenger of god; divine messenger
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
piety; reverence
land of the gods; Japan; China
theological school; seminary
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
place where there is a god or spirit; place containing the sacred object of a shrine
the Muses; great poet
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
divine right (e.g. of kings)
Shinto funeral
ancestor worshipped as a deity
mystic spell; dharani
goddess; female deity
theological student; seminary student
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
divine command; heaven's will
(a multitude of) gods
sacred flame
food and alcohol offering to the gods
divine virtues
beatific vision
theological college
male god; male deity
Shennong; mythical king of ancient China
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons
Shinto rites; Shinto style
teachings conveyed by the gods
shrine crest; shrine emblem
area including Nagoya and Kobe
writings about the gods; Shinto scripture (e.g. the Kojiki)
exceptional artistry
god of shepherds, herdsmen, flocks and herds; Pan; Faunus
personal god (i.e. a god who has human form, emotions, etc.)
assistance from the gods
gods and demons; divine spirits and souls of the dead; one with (spiritual) power beyond that of humans; fierce god
gods of heaven and earth
sacred bridge
shrine gardens
(in the) Kobe area
transferring a shintai in a portable shrine, e.g. to another shrine or to a ceremony
Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe
type of amulet sold at Shinto shrines
goat-god; satyr; Pan; Faunus
theism; belief in existence of a god or gods
Shinto funeral ceremony
deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)
mind and composure
pill made from various animal ingredients (incl. musk, toad venom, cow bezoars, etc.) used as a cardiac stimulant in Chinese medicine
sacred light
relative rank accorded the gods of Shintoism
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the koyomi for each year
sacred light
to be divinely skilled
sacred snake
Imperial regalia (esp. the jewel Yasakani no Magatama); emperor's seal
smallpox demon; smallpox devil; deity to whom one prays for immunity to smallpox
god of love; goddess of love
grounds of a Shinto shrine; enchanted land; abode of immortals and gods
surpassing looks; exceptional appearance; mind and appearance
divine blessing
Shinto, Confucianism and Buddhism
sense of color; sense of colour
clans supposedly descended from the gods
deism; belief in God as creator of universe
god who protects the roads; traveler's guardian deity
deity that originated on the Asian mainland, particularly the Korean Peninsula, during the Yayoi or Kofun Periods (e.g. Ame no Hiboko)
Shinri-kyo (sect of Shinto)
spirits of heaven and earth
Doctor of Divinity
the three creator gods (Amanominakanushi no Kami, Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami)