Japanese symbol for “superstition”
迷信
めいしん
Romaji: meishin
superstition; superstitious belief
In Japanese, superstition is 迷信, read めいしん (meishin).
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Meanings
- n superstition; superstitious belief
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “superstition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジンクス | ジンクス jinkusu | thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition |
| 御幣担ぎ | ごへいかつぎ goheikatsugi | superstition; superstitious person |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迷惑 | めいわく meiwaku | trouble; bother; annoyance |
| 迷う | まよう mayou | to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray |
| 迷子 | まいご maigo | lost child; lost person; stray child |
| 低迷 | ていめい teimei | hanging low (of clouds) |
| 迷い | まよい mayoi | hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity |
| 迷路 | めいろ meiro | maze; labyrinth |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
See also: Chinese symbol for “superstition”.
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.