Japanese symbol for “headlight”
ヘッドライト
ヘッドライト
Romaji: heddoraito
headlight (on a vehicle)
In Japanese, headlight is ヘッドライト (heddoraito).
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 headlight (on a vehicle)
- n headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
Written forms: —. Readings: ヘッドライト、ヘットライト.
Other Japanese words for “headlight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前照灯 | ぜんしょうとう zenshoutou | headlight (on a vehicle) |
| 前灯 | ぜんとう zentou | headlight (on a vehicle) |
| ヘッドランプ | ヘッドランプ heddoranpu | headlight (on a vehicle) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “headlight”.
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.