Japanese symbol for “focusing”
着目
ちゃくもく
Romaji: chakumoku
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
In Japanese, focusing is 着目, read ちゃくもく (chakumoku).
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 attention; giving one's attention; focusing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “focusing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収束 | しゅうそく shuusoku | focusing (of light); convergence |
| 集束 | しゅうそく shuusoku | focusing (of light); convergence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
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.