Japanese symbol for “holiness”
神聖
しんせい
Romaji: shinsei
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
In Japanese, holiness is 神聖, read しんせい (shinsei).
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
- adj-na, n holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “holiness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ホーリネス | ホーリネス hoorinesu | holiness |
| 聖性 | せいせい seisei | holiness; sanctity; sacredness |
| 神聖性 | しんせいせい shinseisei | sacredness; sanctity; holiness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | せいしん seishin | mind; spirit; soul |
| 神経 | しんけい shinkei | nerve |
| 神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine |
| 神様 | かみさま kamisama | God; god; deity |
| 神話 | しんわ shinwa | myth; mythology |
| 阪神 | はんしん hanshin | Osaka-Kobe |
| 聖書 | せいしょ seisho | Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ |
| 聖人 | せいじん seijin | saint |
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.