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Japanese symbol for “beaming”

Romaji: shousha
irradiation; radiation; beaming

In Japanese, beaming is , read (shousha).

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

  1. n, vi, vs irradiation; radiation; beaming
  2. n, vi, vs exposure (to light); illumination

Kanji and stroke order

illuminate, shine, compare
on: ショウ
kun: て.る、て.らす、て.れる
13 strokes · JLPT 2
shoot, shine into, onto
on: シャ
kun: い.る、さ.す、う.つ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “beaming”

WordReadingMeaning
にこやか nikoyakasmiling; beaming; radiant
かくえき kakuekibright; beaming; brilliant
かくしゃく kakushakubright; beaming; brilliant

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんしょう sanshoureference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison
しょうめい shoumeiillumination; lighting
たいしょう taishoucontrast; antithesis; comparison
しょうかい shoukaiinquiry; query; enquiry
てらす terasuto shine on; to illuminate
しょうじゅん shoujunsight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
ちゅうしゃ chuushainjection; jab; shot
ほうしゃのう houshanouradioactivity

See also: Chinese symbol for “beaming”.

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.