Japanese symbol for “developing”
新興
しんこう
Romaji: shinkou
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning
In Japanese, developing is 新興, read しんこう (shinkou).
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
- adj-no rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “developing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発展途上 | はってんとじょう hattentojou | developing (e.g. industry, town, economy) |
| 発展的 | はってんてき hattenteki | developing; developmental |
| 顕色 | けんしょく kenshoku | development; developing (color) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh |
| 新人 | しんじん shinjin | newcomer; new figure; new member |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 興奮 | こうふん koufun | excitement; stimulation; agitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “developing”.
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.