Japanese symbol for “indra”
帝釈天
たいしゃくてん
Romaji: taishakuten
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra
In Japanese, indra is 帝釈天, read たいしゃくてん (taishakuten).
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 Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indra”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帝釈 | たいしゃく taishaku | Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra |
| 天帝 | てんてい tentei | Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帝国 | ていこく teikoku | empire |
| 皇帝 | こうてい koutei | emperor |
| 帝王 | ていおう teiou | sovereign; emperor; monarch |
| 大帝 | たいてい taitei | great emperor; ... the Great |
| 帝政 | ていせい teisei | imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule |
| 女帝 | じょてい jotei | empress |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく kaishaku | interpretation; explanation; reading |
| 釈放 | しゃくほう shakuhou | release; liberation; acquittal |
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
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.