Japanese symbol for “admiration”
感心
かんしん
Romaji: kanshin
admiration; being impressed
In Japanese, admiration is 感心, read かんしん (kanshin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs admiration; being impressed
- adj-na admirable; praiseworthy
- n, vi, vs astonishment; being appalled
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “admiration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観賞 | かんしょう kanshou | admiration; appreciation; enjoyment |
| 感嘆 | かんたん kantan | admiration; wonder; astonishment |
| 賞賛 | しょうさん shousan | praise; admiration; commendation |
| 崇拝 | すうはい suuhai | worship; adoration; admiration |
| 感 | かん kan | feeling; sensation; emotion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion; becoming infected |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.