Japanese symbol for “impact”
衝撃
しょうげき
Romaji: shougeki
impact; shock; impulse
In Japanese, impact is 衝撃, read しょうげき (shougeki).
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 impact; shock; impulse
- adj-no, n (psychological) shock
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “impact”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 影響 | えいきょう eikyou | influence; effect; impact |
| 衝突 | しょうとつ shoutotsu | collision; crash; impact |
| 迫力 | はくりょく hakuryoku | impressiveness; impact; force |
| インパクト | インパクト inpakuto | impact (on); (strong) impression; effect |
| 着弾 | ちゃくだん chakudan | impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衝突 | しょうとつ shoutotsu | collision; crash; impact |
| 衝動 | しょうどう shoudou | impulse; urge; impetus |
| 折衝 | せっしょう sesshou | negotiation |
| 緩衝 | かんしょう kanshou | shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning |
| 要衝 | ようしょう youshou | important point; strategic position; key point |
| 攻撃 | こうげき kougeki | attack; assault; raid |
| 撃つ | うつ utsu | to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire |
| 襲撃 | しゅうげき shuugeki | (surprise) attack; assault; raid |
See also: Chinese symbol for “impact”.
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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