Japanese symbol for “aesthetics”
美学
びがく
Romaji: bigaku
esthetics; aesthetics
In Japanese, aesthetics is 美学, read びがく (bigaku).
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
- adj-no, n esthetics; aesthetics
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aesthetics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 審美学 | しんびがく shinbigaku | aesthetics |
| 感性論 | かんせいろん kanseiron | aesthetics; esthetics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii | beautiful; pretty; lovely |
| 美人 | びじん bijin | beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
| 美術館 | びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art museum; art gallery |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 美女 | びじょ bijo | beautiful woman |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aesthetics”.
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.