シン
Meanings
Noun
1. spirit; psyche
2. god; deity; divinity; kami
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (142 in total)
god of military arts
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
place where there is a god or spirit; place containing the sacred object of a shrine
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
god of shepherds, herdsmen, flocks and herds; Pan; Faunus
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
type of amulet sold at Shinto shrines
goddess; female deity
goddess; female deity
Shinto priest
devil; evil spirit; genie
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
evil god
myth; legend
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
divine beast
fierce god
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
divine spirit
Shinto ritual
Shinto; Shintoism
chief god
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
guardian deity
low-ranking Shinto priest
divinity
divine punishment
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
god of war; (fig.) war hero
theology
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
male god; male deity
gods and Buddha
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
supreme deity
divine or supernatural skill
divine will
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
divinity
deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
name of a god; name of a shrine
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
before god; before an altar
messenger of god; divine messenger
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
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
demigod
land of the gods; Japan; China
piety; reverence
theological school; seminary
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
the Muses; great poet
divine right (e.g. of kings)
oversensitive
Shinto funeral
ancestor worshipped as a deity
mystic spell; dharani
divine virtues
theological student; seminary student
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
divine command; heaven's will
(a multitude of) gods
divinity
sacred flame
food and alcohol offering to the gods
beatific vision
theological college
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
exceptional artistry
writings about the gods; Shinto scripture (e.g. the Kojiki)
personal god (i.e. a god who has human form, emotions, etc.)
assistance from the gods
gods of heaven and earth
shrine gardens
sacred bridge
gods and demons; divine spirits and souls of the dead; one with (spiritual) power beyond that of humans; fierce god
area including Nagoya and Kobe
(in the) Kobe area
transferring a shintai in a portable shrine, e.g. to another shrine or to a ceremony
Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe
sacred light
theism; belief in existence of a god or gods
theosophy
Shinto funeral ceremony
goat-god; satyr; Pan; Faunus
mind and composure
pill made from various animal ingredients (incl. musk, toad venom, cow bezoars, etc.) used as a cardiac stimulant in Chinese medicine
theocracy
relative rank accorded the gods of Shintoism
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the koyomi for each year
supreme deity
surpassing looks; exceptional appearance; mind and appearance
sacred snake
Imperial regalia (esp. the jewel Yasakani no Magatama); emperor's seal
deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)
neural tube
smallpox demon; smallpox devil; deity to whom one prays for immunity to smallpox
polytheism
grounds of a Shinto shrine; enchanted land; abode of immortals and gods
Shinto, Confucianism and Buddhism
divine blessing
sense of color; sense of colour
clans supposedly descended from the gods
god of love; goddess of love
deism; belief in God as creator of universe
Doctor of Divinity
The Central Church of Holy God
the three creator gods (Amanominakanushi no Kami, Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami)
Shinri-kyo (sect of Shinto)
deity that originated on the Asian mainland, particularly the Korean Peninsula, during the Yayoi or Kofun Periods (e.g. Ame no Hiboko)
spirits of heaven and earth
god who protects the roads; traveler's guardian deity