Japanese symbol for “brass”
真鍮
しんちゅう
Romaji: shinchuu
brass
In Japanese, brass is 真鍮, read しんちゅう (shinchuu).
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 brass
Written forms: 真鍮、真ちゅう. Readings: しんちゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brass”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄銅 | おうどう oudou | brass |
| ブラス | ブラス burasu | brass |
| お足 | おあし oashi | money; coin; dough |
| 高級将校 | こうきゅうしょうこう koukyuushoukou | high-ranking officer; the brass |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 真鍮鑞 | しんちゅうろう shinchuurou | type of alloy of copper and zinc (brass) with zinc at about 33-67% used to solder metals like copper and iron |
| 真鍮製 | しんちゅうせい shinchuusei | made of brass |
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.