Japanese symbol for “demigod”
修羅
しゅら
Romaji: shura
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan
In Japanese, demigod is 修羅, read しゅら (shura).
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
- n Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology (Buddh)
- n fighting; carnage; conflict; strife
- n sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.)
- n log slide; chute; flume
Written forms: 修羅. Readings: しゅら、すら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “demigod”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿修羅 | あしゅら ashura | Asura; demigod; anti-god |
| 半神 | はんしん hanshin | demigod |
| 半神半人 | はんしんはんじん hanshinhanjin | demigod |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 羅列 | られつ raretsu | enumeration; citation; listing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “demigod”.
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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