Word Meaning 神仙

しんせん shinsen

神仙 is read as しんせん (shinsen) and means (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C).

Meaning

English

  1. (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
  2. immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism)
  3. Taoist immortal
  4. supernatural being

Reading

Kana

しんせん

Romaji

shinsen

Writing Variants

  • 神僊 しんせん shinsen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 145495 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

神仙思想

しんせんしそう

Shenxian thought (ancient Chinese folk belief in the existence of mountain wizards)

神髄

しんずい

essence

神秘

しんぴ

mystery

神聖

しんせい

holiness

神妙

しんびょう

mysterious

神秘的

しんぴてき

mysterious

神宮

じんぐう

high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family

神経系

しんけいけい

nervous system

神経症

しんけいしょう

nervous disorder

神棚

かみだな

kamidana

神経節

しんけいせつ

ganglion

神統記

しんとうき

theogony