Japanese symbol for “emphasize”
強める
つよめる
Romaji: tsuyomeru
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
In Japanese, emphasize is 強める, read つよめる (tsuyomeru).
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
- v1, vt to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “emphasize”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取り立てる | とりたてる toritateru | to emphasize; to focus on; to call attention to |
| 声を大にする | こえをだいにする koeodainisuru | to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about |
| 重きを置く | おもきをおく omokiooku | to emphasize; to attach importance to |
| 念を押す | ねんをおす nen'oosu | to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure) |
| アピる | アピる apiru | to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
See also: Chinese symbol for “emphasize”.
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