Free translatorFree translator
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Shinto   /ʃˈɪntˌoʊ/   Listen
Shinto

noun
(Written also Sintu, and Sintuism)
1.
The native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan.
2.
The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors.  Synonym: Shintoism.



Related searches:
Kokka Shinto
Shuha Shinto


WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |




"Shinto" Quotes from Famous Books



... with the shrines of the Shinto, or indigenous religion, are confided to the superintendence of the families of Yoshida and Fushimi, Kuges or nobles of the Mikado's court at Kiyoto. The affairs of the Buddhist or imported religion are under the care of the family of Kanjuji. As it is necessary that those who as priests perform ...
— Folk Tales Every Child Should Know • Various


Words linked to "Shinto" :   Kokka Shinto, Shintoistic, Kokka, faith, religion, Shua, religious belief, organized religion


Copyright © 2025 Free Translator.org