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Japanese symbol for “psalms”

Romaji: shihen
book containing a collection of poems

In Japanese, psalms is , read (shihen).

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. n book containing a collection of poems
  2. n Psalms (book of the Bible)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

poem, poetry
on: シ
kun: うた
13 strokes · JLPT 1
compilation, knit, plait
on: ヘン
kun: あ.む、-あ.み
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しじん shijinpoet
しいか shiikaJapanese and Chinese poetry
ししゅう shishuupoetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
じょじし jojishiepic (poem); epic poetry
かんし kanshiChinese poem; Chinese poetry
ふうぶつし fuubutsushifeature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season
へんしゅう henshuuediting; compilation
へんせい henseicomposition; formation; organization

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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