Japanese symbol for “monotheism”
一神教
いっしんきょう
Romaji: isshinkyou
monotheism
In Japanese, monotheism is 一神教, read いっしんきょう (isshinkyou).
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Meanings
- n monotheism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “monotheism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一神論 | いっしんろん isshinron | monotheism |
| 唯一神教 | ゆいいつしんきょう yuiitsushinkyou | monotheism |
| モノセイズム | モノセイズム monoseizumu | monotheism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 精神 | せいしん seishin | mind; spirit; soul |
| 神経 | しんけい shinkei | nerve |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
See also: Chinese symbol for “monotheism”.
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.