Japanese symbol for “identifiable”

顔が見える

かおがみえる

Romaji: kaogamieru

identifiable; personalized

In Japanese, identifiable is 顔が見える, read かおがみえる (kaogamieru).

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

adj-f, exp identifiable; personalized

Kanji and stroke order

顔

face, expression

on: ガン
kun: かお

18 strokes · JLPT 3

見

see, hopes, chances

on: ケン
kun: み.る、み.える、み.せる

7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
笑顔	えがお egao	smiling face; smile
顔ぶれ	かおぶれ kaobure	personnel; members; lineup (of a team)
素顔	すがお sugao	face with no make-up; unpainted face
顔色	かおいろ kaoiro	complexion; skin tone; skin colour
顔つき	かおつき kaotsuki	(outward) looks; features; face
顔面	がんめん ganmen	face (of person)
見る	みる miru	to see; to look; to watch
発見	はっけん hakken	discovery; detection; finding

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.