Japanese symbol for “trinity”
三位一体
さんみいったい
Romaji: sanmiittai
the Trinity
In Japanese, trinity is 三位一体, read さんみいったい (sanmiittai).
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 the Trinity (Christn)
- n three parts; three components; three factors; three aspects
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trinity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トリニティー | トリニティー torinitii | Trinity |
| 三位 | さんみ sanmi | Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三つ | みっつ mittsu | three |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
| 第三者 | だいさんしゃ daisansha | third party; third person; outsider |
| 再三 | さいさん saisan | again and again; repeatedly |
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| 三振 | さんしん sanshin | strikeout |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
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.