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Shinto

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shén dào

shin tou / shin dou

神道 is how to write Shinto, a Japanese national religion.

The meaning is “Way of the Gods.”

This term also has meaning for Chinese Buddhists, where it means the spirit world of devas, asuras, and pretas. It can also be understood as doctrines concerning the soul.

Katori Shinto-ryu

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ka tori shin tou ryuu

香取神道流 is the Japanese Kanji for the Katori Shintō-ryū martial arts.

Shinto Muso-Ryu

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shin tou mu sou ryuu

神道夢想流 is Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū.

This is usually used in the context of jōdō, a traditional school of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu (the art of wielding the short staff).

Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu

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ten shin shou den ka tori shin tou ryuu

天真正伝香取神道流 is Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū, a very old form of Japanese martial arts.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
神道 see styles	shén dào shen2 dao4 shen tao shintou(p); shindou / shinto(p); shindo しんとう(P); しんどう	More info & calligraphy: Shinto Shinto (Japanese religion) Shinto; Shintoism; (surname) Jindō The spirit world of devas, asuras, and pretas. Psychology, or the doctrines concerning the soul. The teaching of Buddha. Shinto, the Way of the Gods, a Japanese national religion.
俗神道 see styles	zokushintou / zokushinto ぞくしんとう	俗神道 Custom Scroll (term used by Reform Shintoists) (See 復古神道) Folk Shinto; syncretized Shinto sect
古神道 see styles	koshintou / koshinto こしんとう	古神道 Custom Scroll (hist) ancient Shinto (as practiced prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism to Japan)
明神道 see styles	myoujindou / myojindo みょうじんどう	明神道 Custom Scroll (place-name) Myōjindō
橘神道 see styles	tachibanashintou / tachibanashinto たちばなしんとう	橘神道 Custom Scroll (See 垂加神道) Tachibana Shinto (Edo-period sect of Suika Shinto popularized by Mitsuyoshi Tachibana)
神道家 see styles	shintouka / shintoka しんとうか	神道家 Custom Scroll Shintoist
神道寺 see styles	kandouji / kandoji かんどうじ	神道寺 Custom Scroll (place-name) Kandouji
神道山 see styles	jindousan / jindosan じんどうさん	神道山 Custom Scroll (place-name) Jindousan
神道教 see styles	shén dào jiào shen2 dao4 jiao4 shen tao chiao	神道教 Custom Scroll Shinto
神道集 see styles	shintoushuu / shintoshu しんとうしゅう	神道集 Custom Scroll (work) Shintoshu (14th century Japanese Shinto text); (wk) Shintoshu (14th century Japanese Shinto text)
一実神道 see styles	ichijitsushintou / ichijitsushinto いちじつしんとう	一実神道 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) (rare) (See 山王一実神道) Ichijitsu Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto: a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)
三輪神道 see styles	miwashintou / miwashinto みわしんとう	三輪神道 Custom Scroll (See 両部神道) Miwa Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto developed in the Muromachi Period)
両部神道 see styles	ryoubushintou / ryobushinto りょうぶしんとう	両部神道 Custom Scroll Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation; dual-aspect Shinto
伊勢神道 see styles	iseshintou / iseshinto いせしんとう	伊勢神道 Custom Scroll Ise Shinto (school of Shinto established the Watarai family priests of Ise Jingu's Outer Shrine)
伯家神道 see styles	hakkeshintou; hakukeshintou / hakkeshinto; hakukeshinto はっけしんとう; はくけしんとう	伯家神道 Custom Scroll Hakke Shinto (Shinto tradition transmitted by the House of Hakuo Shirakawa); Hakuke Shinto
倭文神道 see styles	shitoorijindou / shitoorijindo しとおりじんどう	倭文神道 Custom Scroll (place-name) Shitoorijindō
儒家神道 see styles	jukashintou / jukashinto じゅかしんとう	儒家神道 Custom Scroll Confucian Shinto
吉川神道 see styles	yoshikawashintou / yoshikawashinto よしかわしんとう	吉川神道 Custom Scroll Yoshikawa Shinto (Confucianist form of Shinto, stripped of Buddhist influence)
吉田神道 see styles	yoshidashintou / yoshidashinto よしだしんとう	吉田神道 Custom Scroll Yoshida Shinto; fusion of Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism stressing traditional Japanese elements
国家神道 see styles	kokkashintou / kokkashinto こっかしんとう	国家神道 Custom Scroll State Shintō; nationalistic form of Shinto, formerly the official religion of Japan
垂加神道 see styles	suikashintou; shidemasushintou / suikashinto; shidemasushinto すいかしんとう; しでますしんとう	垂加神道 Custom Scroll Suika Shinto (fusion of Shinto with Chinese elements, esp. neo-Confucianism); Shidemasu Shinto
天台神道 see styles	tendaishintou / tendaishinto てんだいしんとう	天台神道 Custom Scroll (rare) (See 日吉神道) Tendai Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto: a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)
山王神道 see styles	sannoushintou / sannoshinto さんのうしんとう	山王神道 Custom Scroll Sanno Shinto (branch of Shinto formed in the Tendai school of Buddhism)
弓矢神道 see styles	yumiyashintou / yumiyashinto ゆみやしんとう	弓矢神道 Custom Scroll (See 吉田神道) Yumiya Shinto (Edo-period sect of Yoshida Shinto)
御流神道 see styles	goryuushintou / goryushinto ごりゅうしんとう	御流神道 Custom Scroll (See 両部神道) Goryū Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto)
復古神道 see styles	fukkoshintou / fukkoshinto ふっこしんとう	復古神道 Custom Scroll Fukko Shinto; Restoration Shinto; Reform Shinto (prominent 18th century form of Shinto, based on the classics, and free from Confucian and Buddhist influences)
教派神道 see styles	kyouhashintou / kyohashinto きょうはしんとう	教派神道 Custom Scroll Sect Shintō; group of folk religious sects, as opposed to State Shintō and later Shrine Shintō
日吉神道 see styles	hieshintou / hieshinto ひえしんとう	日吉神道 Custom Scroll (rare) (See 山王一実神道) Hie Shinto (form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)
横山神道 see styles	yokoyamashintou / yokoyamashinto よこやましんとう	横山神道 Custom Scroll Yokoyama Shinto (Edo-period Shinto sect promoted by Masae Yokoyama)
法華神道 see styles	hokkeshintou / hokkeshinto ほっけしんとう	法華神道 Custom Scroll (See 法華宗・1) Hokke Shinto (Shinto doctrines based on Nichiren Buddhism)

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Shinto	神道	shin tou / shin dou shintou / shindou shin to / shin do	shén dào / shen2 dao4 / shen dao / shendao	shen tao / shentao
Katori Shinto-ryu	香取神道流	ka tori shin tou ryuu katorishintouryuu ka tori shin to ryu
Shinto Muso-Ryu	神道夢想流	shin tou mu sou ryuu shintoumusouryuu shin to mu so ryu
Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu	天真正伝香取神道流	ten shin shou den ka tori shin tou ryuu ten shin sho den ka tori shin to ryu