also: じん
Harmony between mind and body is important.
He believes in the existence of God.
Many gods appear in Greek mythology.
nerve · nerves; sensitivity; mental strain
myth; mythology
mystery; mysteriousness; hidden wonder
holiness; sacredness; sanctity
heavenly god; deity of the heavens · Tenjin; deified Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine · dried plum pit; dried plum · tenjin hairstyle · second-highest class prostitute (Edo period) · tuning peg (biwa or shamisen)
Catholic priest; father
temple; shrine; sanctuary
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out · syncope
devil; evil spirit; genie
guardian deity; patron god
evil god; malevolent deity
sacred tree; divine tree · bonfire support pillars
Shinto priest
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
divinity; godhead; divine nature
theology; divinity
Shinto ritual; Shinto ceremony
gods and Buddha; deities and Buddha · Shinto and Buddhism
god's majesty; divine authority; might of Heaven
dragon god; dragon king · naga
god of thunder · Raijin
god of the wind; wind god · Fūjin; Shinto wind god
sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
great speed; extreme swiftness
enshrined deity
child prodigy; infant genius; wunderkind
before a god; before an altar
divine spirit; god · spirit of the dead; soul
shintai; sacred object housing a deity
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading しん is the default for this word.
Alternate reading じん is rare and mostly found in compounds or fixed expressions; not the usual standalone reading.
Sino-Japanese reading of 神. The character originally depicted a ritual object or altar, later extended to mean 'god' or 'spirit'. The reading しん is the standard on'yomi; じん is a less common variant.