神仙

しんせん

Also written 神僊

Meanings

1. Noun immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being See also: 仙人 (せんにん).
2. (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C) See also: 十二律 (じゅうにりつ).

Kanji

• 神 god. Read as シン.
• 仙 hermit. Read as セン.

Words containing 神仙

• 神仙思想 (しんせんしそう) Shenxian thought (ancient Chinese folk belief in the existence of mountain wizards)

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