Japanese symbol for “esc”
拡張
かくちょう
Romaji: kakuchou
expansion; extension; enlargement
In Japanese, esc is 拡張, read かくちょう (kakuchou).
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 expansion; extension; enlargement
- n, vs, vt escape; ESC (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “esc”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エスケープ文字 | エスケープもじ esukeepumoji | escape character; ESC |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拡大 | かくだい kakudai | expansion; extension |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 拡充 | かくじゅう kakujuu | expansion |
| 軍拡 | ぐんかく gunkaku | military expansion; arms buildup |
| 拡声 | かくせい kakusei | voice amplification |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
| 出張 | しゅっちょう shutchou | business trip; official trip |
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.