Japanese symbol for “heightening”
宣揚
せんよう
Romaji: sen'you
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
In Japanese, heightening is 宣揚, read せんよう (sen'you).
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 enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
| 宣告 | せんこく senkoku | sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence |
| 宣誓 | せんせい sensei | oath; abjuration; pledge |
| 宣戦 | せんせん sensen | declaration of war |
| 宣教師 | せんきょうし senkyoushi | missionary |
| 揚げ | あげ age | deep-frying; deep-fried food |
| 高揚 | こうよう kouyou | elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift |
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.
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