Japanese symbol for “flickering”
点滅
てんめつ
Romaji: tenmetsu
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
In Japanese, flickering is 点滅, read てんめつ (tenmetsu).
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, vi, vs switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flickering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揺 | ゆり yuri | vibration; flickering; jolting |
| 揺れ | ゆれ yure | shaking; shake; jolt |
| チカチカ | チカチカ chikachika | flickering; flashing on and off; twinkling |
| 明滅 | めいめつ meimetsu | flickering; blinking |
| ひらひら | ひらひら hirahira | flickering (light, flame, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
| 焦点 | しょうてん shouten | focus; focal point |
| 点数 | てんすう tensuu | marks; points; score |
| 原点 | げんてん genten | starting point; origin; beginning |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 破滅 | はめつ hametsu | ruin; destruction; fall |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flickering”.
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