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Japanese symbol for “spiritualism”

Romaji: seishinshugi
spiritualism; idealism

In Japanese, spiritualism is , read (seishinshugi).

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 spiritualism; idealism

Kanji and stroke order

refined, ghost, fairy
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: しら.げる、くわ.しい
14 strokes · JLPT 2
gods, mind, soul
on: シン、ジン
kun: かみ、かん-、こう-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
righteousness, justice, morality
on: ギ
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “spiritualism”

WordReadingMeaning
スピリチュアリズム supirichuarizumuspiritualism
ゆいしんろん yuishinronspiritualism; idealism; mentalism
しんれいじゅつ shinreijutsuspiritualism; spiritualistic ability; ability to cause psychic phenomena
こうしんじゅつ koushinjutsuspiritualism
こうしん koushinspiritualism; spiritism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしん seishinmind; spirit; soul
せいみつ seimitsuprecise; exact; detailed
せいつう seitsuubeing well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with)
せいし seishisperm; spermatozoon
せいど seidoprecision; accuracy
せいえき seiekisemen; seminal fluid; sperm
しんけい shinkeinerve
じんじゃ jinjaShinto shrine
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
せいぎ seigijustice; right; righteousness

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.