Japanese symbol for “background”
背景
はいけい
Romaji: haikei
background; scenery; backdrop; setting
In Japanese, background is 背景, read はいけい (haikei).
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 background; scenery; backdrop; setting
- n background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context
- n backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “background”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経歴 | けいれき keireki | personal history; background; career |
| 身元 | みもと mimoto | (one's) identity; background; upbringing |
| 履歴 | りれき rireki | personal history; background; career |
| 出 | で de | origins; background; person (or item) originating from ... |
| 影 | かげ kage | behind; background; other side |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背中 | せなか senaka | back (of the body) |
| 背後 | はいご haigo | back; rear |
| 背骨 | せぼね sebone | spine; backbone; spinal column |
| 背広 | せびろ sebiro | business suit |
| 背負う | せおう seou | to carry on one's back |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
| 景気 | けいき keiki | business conditions; the market; economic activity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “background”.
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.