(phonology, orthography, grammar) the third row of the 五十音図 (literally “table of the fifty sounds”), consisting of the five kana さ/サ (sa), し/シ (shi), す/ス (su), せ/セ (se) and そ/ソ (so)

Alternative spelling of 錦鶏 (“golden pheasant”)

autumn leaves forming a beautiful brocade / (figuratively) a beautifully-woven clothing

(Shinto) a spirit or an essence present in all things, the main subject of worship of Shinto / (by extension, religion) a deity, god / (by extension) thunder / a Shinto shrine

(religion) a deity, god, kami / a mysterious or incomprehensible force, compare English act of God / a mind, soul, spirit / Short for 神道 (shintō): Shinto

deity, god, kami / mysterious or incomprehensible force / mind, soul, spirit / Short for 神道 (shintō): Shinto / Short for 神戸 (Kōbe, “Kōbe (a city in Japan)”).

(rare) Same as しん (shin) above

deity, god, kami / mysterious or incomprehensible force

(rare) a god or spirit

(rare) a female given name, usually used in fiction