Japanese symbol for “shinto”
神道
しんとう
Romaji: shintou
Shinto; Shintoism
In Japanese, shinto is 神道, read しんとう (shintou).
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 Shinto; Shintoism
Written forms: 神道. Readings: しんとう、しんどう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shinto”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 惟神の道 | かんながらのみち kannagaranomichi | the Way of the Gods; Shinto; Shintoism |
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 |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
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.