Japanese symbol for “highlighting”
強調
きょうちょう
Romaji: kyouchou
emphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining
In Japanese, highlighting is 強調, read きょうちょう (kyouchou).
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 emphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining; underscoring
- n, vs, vt accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting
- n strong tone (of the market); firm tone (finc)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “highlighting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強調表示 | きょうちょうひょうじ kyouchouhyouji | highlighting |
| 顕示性 | けんじせい kenjisei | highlighting |
| クローズアップ | クローズアップ kuroozuappu | bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
| 調査 | ちょうさ chousa | investigation; examination; inquiry |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | investigation; inspection; examination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “highlighting”.
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.