Japanese symbol for “sanctification”
神聖化
しんせいか
Romaji: shinseika
sanctification; consecration
In Japanese, sanctification is 神聖化, read しんせいか (shinseika).
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, vs sanctification; consecration
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sanctification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖化 | せいか seika | sanctification; consecration |
| 神聖視 | しんせいし shinseishi | regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification |
| 祝別 | しゅくべつ shukubetsu | consecration (of a person or thing, in Catholicism); sanctification; prayer of sanctification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | せいしん seishin | mind; spirit; soul |
| 神経 | しんけい shinkei | nerve |
| 神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine |
| 神様 | かみさま kamisama | God; god; deity |
| 神話 | しんわ shinwa | myth; mythology |
| 阪神 | はんしん hanshin | Osaka-Kobe |
| 聖書 | せいしょ seisho | Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ |
| 神聖 | しんせい shinsei | holiness; sacredness; sanctity |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sanctification”.
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.