Japanese symbol for “illusion”
錯覚
さっかく
Romaji: sakkaku
illusion; hallucination
In Japanese, illusion is 錯覚, read さっかく (sakkaku).
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, vi, vs illusion; hallucination (psych)
- n, vi, vs misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding; illusion; delusion; mistake
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “illusion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幻想 | げんそう gensou | fantasy; illusion; vision |
| 幻 | まぼろし maboroshi | phantom; vision; illusion |
| 幻覚 | げんかく genkaku | hallucination; illusion |
| 夢 | ゆめ yume | delusion; illusion |
| 幻影 | げんえい gen'ei | phantom; vision; illusion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試行錯誤 | しこうさくご shikousakugo | trial and error |
| 錯誤 | さくご sakugo | mistake; error; discrepancy |
| 錯乱 | さくらん sakuran | confusion; distraction; derangement |
| 交錯 | こうさく kousaku | mixture; blending; complication |
| 倒錯 | とうさく tousaku | perversion |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
| 覚悟 | かくご kakugo | readiness; (mental) preparedness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “illusion”.
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