Japanese symbol for “blushing”
赤面
せきめん
Romaji: sekimen
blushing; getting red in the face
In Japanese, blushing is 赤面, read せきめん (sekimen).
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, vi, vs blushing; getting red in the face
- n, vi, vs embarrassment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blushing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被り | かぶり kaburi | headdress; crown; covering |
| 潮紅 | ちょうこう choukou | blushing |
| 赧顔 | たんがん tangan | blushing (with shyness); flushed face |
| 赧然 | たんぜん tanzen | blushing; getting red in the face |
| ブラッシング | ブラッシング burasshingu | blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赤ちゃん | あかちゃん akachan | baby; infant |
| 赤い | あかい akai | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit |
| 真っ赤 | まっか makka | bright red; deep red; flushed (of face) |
| 赤ん坊 | あかんぼう akanbou | baby; infant |
| 赤色 | あかいろ akairo | red; red color |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blushing”.
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.