shinto shrine
shinto shrine meaning
A torii gate — the entrance to a Shinto shrine, marking the boundary between the ordinary world and the sacred. Passing through it is the point: you are crossing into somewhere else. It is one of the most recognisable symbols of Japan, and it is far more than decorative.
Meaning
A torii gate — the entrance to a Shinto shrine, marking the boundary between the ordinary world and the sacred. Passing through it is the point: you are crossing into somewhere else. It is one of the most recognisable symbols of Japan, and it is far more than decorative. It appears in Japanese, travel and spiritual contexts, and it is used with genuine reverence.
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- The torii marks a boundary. Crossing it is the point ⛩️
- Shrine visit at new year ⛩️
- Japan, and the gate before the sacred ⛩️
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | sjinto-altaar |
| አማርኛ | የሺንቶ መካነ መቃብር |
| العربية | ضريح |
| অসমীয়া | চিণ্টো মন্দিৰ |
| azərbaycan | sinto məbədi |
| башҡорт | синтоист ғибәҙәтханаһы |
| беларуская | сінтаісцкі храм |
| български | шинтоистки храм |
| বাংলা | শিন্তো মন্দির |
| bosanski | shinto oltar |
| català | santuari xintoista |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏏᏂᏙᎯ ᎠᏤᎵᏍᏛᎢ |
| čeština | šintoistická svatyně |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | синтонизм храмӗ |
| Cymraeg | cysegrfa shinto |
| Deutsch | Shinto-Schrein |
| dolnoserbšćina | šintojska lodka z relikwijami |
| Ελληνικά | σιντοϊστικός ναός |
| English | shinto shrine |
| español | santuario sintoísta |
| eesti | shinto tempel |
| euskara | shinto santutegia |
| فارسی | معبد شینتو |
| suomi | shinto-temppeli |
| Filipino | shinto shrine |
| føroyskt | shinto altar |
| français | sanctuaire shinto |
| Gaeilge | scrín Sinteochais |
| Gàidhlig | naomh-chiste shinto |
| galego | santuario xintoísta |
| ગુજરાતી | શિંટો શ્રાઇન |
| Hausa | wurin addu’a na shinto |
| עברית | מקדש שינטו |
| हिन्दी | शिंटो श्राइन, जापानी धर्म स्थल |
| hrvatski | šintoistički hram |
| hornjoserbšćina | šintoistiske swjatnišćo |
| magyar | sintó szentély |
| հայերեն | սինտոյական տաճար |
| Indonesia | kuil Shinto |
| íslenska | sjintó-hof |
| italiano | santuario shintoista |
| 日本語 | 鳥居 |
| Jawa | kuil Shinto |
| ქართული | შინტოს ტაძარი |
| қазақ тілі | синтоистік храм |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | سينتويستىك حرام |
| ខ្មែរ | វិហារស៊ីនតុ (ជប៉ុន) |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಶಿಂಟೊ ದೇವಾಲಯ |
| 한국어 | 신토 신사 |
| कोंकणी | शिंतो मंदीर |
| кыргызча | синто храмы |
| ລາວ | ສານເຈົ້າຊິນໂຕ |
| lietuvių | Šintoizmo šventykla |
| latviešu | sintoistu svētnīca |
| македонски | шинтоистички храм |
| മലയാളം | ജപ്പാനിലെ പൂർവ്വിക മത ദേവാലയം |
| монгол | бурхны газар |
| मराठी | शिन्तो पवित्र जागा |
| Melayu | kuil shinto |
| မြန်မာ | ရှင်တို ဘုရားကျောင်း |
| नेपाली | शिन्तो धर्मको तीर्थ |
| Nederlands | shinto-tempel |
| norsk | Shinto-alter |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଶିଣ୍ଟୋ ପବିତ୍ରସ୍ଥଳ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਸਿੰਟੋ ਮੰਦਿਰ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Shínto Jujú Haus |
| polski | świątynia shinto |
| پښتو | شینټو مزار |
| português | santuário japonês |
| rumantsch | sanctuari schintoistic |
| română | altar shinto |
| русский | синтоистский храм |
| سنڌي | شنٽو جي مزار |
| တႆး | ၵျွင်းၽြႃးသျိၼ်ႇတူဝ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | ෂින්ටෝ දේවස්ථානය |
| slovenčina | šintoistická svätyňa |
| slovenščina | šintoistično svetišče |
| Soomaali | Meel Caabudaad |
| shqip | faltore shinto |
| српски | шинтоистички храм |
| srpski | šintoistički hram |
| svenska | shintohelgedom |
| Kiswahili | madhabahu ya shinto |
| தமிழ் | ஷிண்டோ ஸ்ரைன் |
| తెలుగు | జపనీయుల ప్రార్థనా మందిరం |
| ไทย | ศาลเจ้าชินโต |
| ትግርኛ | ሺንቶ ዝበሃል መቕደስ |
| türkmen dili | şinto ybadathanasy |
| lea fakatonga | falelotu fakasiapani |
| Türkçe | Şinto tapınağı |
| українська | синтоїстський храм |
| اردو | شنٹو مزار |
| o‘zbek | shinto shrin |
| Tiếng Việt | đền thờ Nhật Bản |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ilé òrìṣà ṣíntò |
| 粵語 | 神教神社 |
| 粤语 | 神教神社 |
| 中文 | 神社 |
| 繁體中文 | 神社 |
| isiZulu | shinto shrine |
Technical details
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- U+26E9 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
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- :shinto_shrine:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
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- A torii gate — the entrance to a Shinto shrine, marking the boundary between the ordinary world and the sacred. Passing through it is the point: you are crossing into somewhere else. It is one of the most recognisable symbols of Japan, and it is far more than decorative.
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