Japanese symbol for “display”
展示
てんじ
Romaji: tenji
exhibition; display
In Japanese, display is 展示, read てんじ (tenji).
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, vs, vt exhibition; display
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “display”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発揮 | はっき hakki | show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to fly (e.g. a flag) |
| 見せる | みせる miseru | to show; to display |
| 打ち上げ | うちあげ uchiage | launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks) |
| 開示 | かいじ kaiji | release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 発展 | はってん hatten | development; growth; expansion |
| 展望 | てんぼう tenbou | view; outlook; prospect |
| 進展 | しんてん shinten | progress; development |
| 個展 | こてん koten | solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition |
| 指示 | しじ shiji | indication; denotation; designation |
| 示す | しめす shimesu | to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell |
| 表示 | ひょうじ hyouji | indication; expression; showing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “display”.
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