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Japanese symbol for “titan”

Romaji: shura
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan

In Japanese, titan is , read (shura).

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 Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology (Buddh)
  2. n fighting; carnage; conflict; strife
  3. n sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.)
  4. n log slide; chute; flume

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

discipline, conduct oneself well, study
on: シュウ、シュ
kun: おさ.める、おさ.まる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
gauze, thin silk, Rome
on: ラ
kun: うすもの
19 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “titan”

WordReadingMeaning
あしゅら ashuraAsura; demigod; anti-god
きょしん kyoshingiant god; colossal deity; titan
タイタン taitanTitan (pre-Olympian god)
ティタン titanTitan (pre-Olympian god)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうせい shuuseiamendment; correction; revision
しゅうり shuurirepair; mending; fixing
けんしゅう kenshuutraining (esp. in-service); induction course
しゅうりょう shuuryoucompletion (of a course)
しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokouexcursion; field trip; school trip
しゅうふく shuufukurestoration; repair; mending
もうら mouraencompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of)
られつ raretsuenumeration; citation; listing

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.

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