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Japanese symbol for “mystical”

Romaji: shinpiteki
mysterious; mystical

In Japanese, mystical is , read (shinpiteki).

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. adj-na mysterious; mystical

Kanji and stroke order

gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
secret, conceal
on: ヒ
kun: ひ.める、ひそ.か、かく.す
10 strokes · JLPT 1
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
ひみつ himitsusecret; secrecy; confidentiality
ひしょ hisho(private) secretary
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “mystical”.

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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