Japanese symbol for “focus”
焦点
しょうてん
Romaji: shouten
focus; focal point
In Japanese, focus is 焦点, read しょうてん (shouten).
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 focus; focal point
- n focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; central point
- n focus (geom)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “focus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 震源 | しんげん shingen | hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus |
| ピント | ピント pinto | focus (of a lens); focal point |
| 病巣 | びょうそう byousou | focus; nidus; lesion |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 焦り | あせり aseri | impatience |
| 焦る | あせる aseru | to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do) |
| 焦燥 | しょうそう shousou | impatience; irritation; frustration |
| 焦げる | こげる kogeru | to burn; to scorch; to char |
| 焦土 | しょうど shoudo | scorched earth |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “focus”.
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.