Japanese symbol for “amplitude”
振幅
しんぷく
Romaji: shinpuku
amplitude (of vibration)
In Japanese, amplitude is 振幅, read しんぷく (shinpuku).
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 amplitude (of vibration) (physics)
- n (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation; variation; swing
Written forms: 振幅、振り幅. Readings: しんぷく、ふりはば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amplitude”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振れ幅 | ふれはば furehaba | amplitude |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振り | ふり furi | swing; shake; sweep |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
| 振動 | しんどう shindou | oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum) |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる furikaeru | to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around |
| 不振 | ふしん fushin | dullness; slump; stagnation |
| 振込 | ふりこみ furikomi | payment made via bank deposit transfer |
| 大幅 | おおはば oohaba | big; large; drastic |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
See also: Chinese symbol for “amplitude”.
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.
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