Japanese symbol for “foresight”
予知
よち
Romaji: yochi
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition
In Japanese, foresight is 予知, read よち (yochi).
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 foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foresight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先見 | せんけん senken | foresight; anticipation |
| 予見 | よけん yoken | foresight; foreknowledge; divination |
| 見通し | みとおし mitooshi | insight; foresight |
| ビジョン | ビジョン bijon | vision (of the future); foresight; prospect |
| 遠慮 | えんりょ enryo | forethought; foresight |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 知る | しる shiru | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of) |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foresight”.
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.