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Japanese symbol for “envisage”

Romaji: kokoroniegaku
to imagine; to envisage

In Japanese, envisage is , read (kokoroniegaku).

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

  1. exp, v5k to imagine; to envisage

Kanji and stroke order

heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
sketch, compose, write
on: ビョウ
kun: えが.く、か.く
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest
しんり shinristate of mind; mentality; psychology
しんぞう shinzouheart
びょうしゃ byoushadepiction; description; portrayal
えがく egakuto draw; to paint; to sketch

See also: Chinese symbol for “envisage”.

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.

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