Japanese symbol for “emphasis”
中心
ちゅうしん
Romaji: chuushin
center; centre; middle; heart
In Japanese, emphasis is 中心, read ちゅうしん (chuushin).
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, n center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus
- suf -centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented; centered on; focused on
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “emphasis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 強調 | きょうちょう kyouchou | emphasis; stress; highlighting |
| 重点 | じゅうてん juuten | important point; emphasis; stress |
| 力点 | りきてん rikiten | emphasis; stress; main point |
| 重き | おもき omoki | importance; emphasis; stress |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “emphasis”.
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.