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Japanese symbol for “ambrosia”

Romaji: shinshou
ambrosia (drink conferring immortality)

In Japanese, ambrosia is , read (shinshou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n ambrosia (drink conferring immortality)
  2. n drink used as an offering (to the gods)

Kanji and stroke order

gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
a drink
on: ショウ
kun: こんず
15 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
しんけい shinkeinerve
じんじゃ jinjaShinto shrine
かみさま kamisamaGod; god; deity
しんわ shinwamyth; mythology
はんしん hanshinOsaka-Kobe
けっしょう kesshouplasma; blood plasma
のうしょう noushouspinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid

See also: Chinese symbol for “ambrosia”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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