Japanese symbol for “concern”
関心
かんしん
Romaji: kanshin
concern; interest
In Japanese, concern is 関心, read かんしん (kanshin).
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 concern; interest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concern”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 恐れ | おそれ osore | fear; horror; anxiety |
| 配慮 | はいりょ hairyo | consideration; concern; attention |
| 懸念 | けねん kenen | worry; fear; anxiety |
| 気がかり | きがかり kigakari | worry; anxiety; concern |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関係 | かんけい kankei | relation; relationship; connection |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 玄関 | げんかん genkan | entrance; front door; entryway |
| 関西 | かんさい kansai | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concern”.
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.