仙
hermit · wizard · cent
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and mountain. Person of mountain.
Symbolism
Hermit, fairyland, immortal. Represents immortal.
Component Breakdown
person + mountain
Words & Expressions
Words written with 仙
Four-Character Compounds
羽化登仙
うかとうせん
a sense of release (as if one had wings and were riding on air)
Proverbs & Idioms
仙人の境地
せんにんのきょうち
The state of a sage
A transcendent state beyond worldly concerns
Anime & Manga
仙王的日常生活
The Daily Life of the Immortal King
A well-known work with 仙 in its Japanese title.
世話やきキツネの仙狐さん
The Helpful Fox Senko-san
A well-known work with 仙 in its Japanese title.
本剑仙绝不吃软饭
Sword King In A Women's World
A well-known work with 仙 in its Japanese title.
重生之都市修仙
Rebirth Of The Urban Immortal Cultivator
A well-known work with 仙 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
仙石秀久
Name contains 仙
Sengoku Hidehisa , childhood name Gonbei was a samurai warrior of the Sengoku period and the Edo period.
Wikipedia名取春仙
Name contains 仙
Shunsen Natori was a Japanese woodblock printer, considered by many to be the last master in the art of kabuki yakusha-e "actor pictures".
Wikipedia津田仙
Name contains 仙
Tsuda Sen was a politician, educator and writer in Meiji period Japan.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 仙 mean in Japanese?
仙 means hermit, wizard, cent.
How do you read 仙?
On'yomi: セン、セント (SEN, SENTO).
How many strokes does 仙 have?
仙 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 仙 a good kanji for a tattoo?
仙 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means hermit, wizard, cent. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.