Japanese symbol for “shamanism”
巫術
ふじゅつ
Romaji: fujutsu
shamanism
In Japanese, shamanism is 巫術, read ふじゅつ (fujutsu).
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 shamanism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shamanism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シャーマニズム | シャーマニズム shaamanizumu | shamanism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巫女 | みこ miko | miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines |
| 巫山戯 | ふざけ fuzake | play; sport; romp |
| 巫山戯る | ふざける fuzakeru | to joke; to jest; to kid |
| 巫者 | ふしゃ fusha | virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium |
| 巫女寄せ | みこよせ mikoyose | spiritism; necromancy; sorcery |
| 技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technology; engineering |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ geijutsu | art; the arts |
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.