Japanese symbol for “rebirth”
新生
しんせい
Romaji: shinsei
rebirth; new birth; nascent
In Japanese, rebirth is 新生, 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
- n, vi, vs rebirth; new birth; nascent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rebirth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | rebirth; reincarnation |
| 転生 | てんせい tensei | reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | resurrection; rebirth |
| 生まれ変わり | うまれかわり umarekawari | rebirth; reincarnation |
| 更生 | こうせい kousei | rebirth; regeneration; reorganization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh |
| 新人 | しんじん shinjin | newcomer; new figure; new member |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rebirth”.
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.