Japanese symbol for “heartbeat”
心拍
しんぱく
Romaji: shinpaku
heartbeat
In Japanese, heartbeat is 心拍, read しんぱく (shinpaku).
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 heartbeat
Written forms: 心拍、心搏. Readings: しんぱく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heartbeat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プルス | プルス purusu | pulse; heartbeat |
| ハートビート | ハートビート haatobiito | heartbeat; HB |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 心理 | しんり shinri | state of mind; mentality; psychology |
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart |
| 拍手 | はくしゅ hakushu | clapping hands; applause |
| 拍子 | ひょうし hyoushi | time; meter; metre |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heartbeat”.
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.