Japanese symbol for “blueprint”
青写真
あおじゃしん
Romaji: aojashin
blueprint; cyanotype
In Japanese, blueprint is 青写真, read あおじゃしん (aojashin).
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 blueprint; cyanotype
- n blueprint (for the future); plan
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blueprint”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 図面 | ずめん zumen | drawing; diagram; plans |
| 計画案 | けいかくあん keikakuan | blueprint |
| 青図 | あおず aozu | blueprint |
| 青焼き | あおやき aoyaki | blueprint; cyanotype |
| 見取り図 | みとりず mitorizu | floor plan; blueprint |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青年 | せいねん seinen | youth; young man |
| 青春 | せいしゅん seishun | youth; adolescence; springtime of life |
| 青空 | あおぞら aozora | blue sky |
| 青い | あおい aoi | blue; azure |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description; portrayal |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blueprint”.
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.