noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
神仙 しんせん
神僊 しんせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gods, mind, soul
かみ シン かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す シン さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
hermit, wizard, cent
セン セント そま (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)