Japanese symbol for “impressions”
感想
かんそう
Romaji: kansou
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
In Japanese, impressions is 感想, read かんそう (kansou).
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 impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “impressions”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 所感 | しょかん shokan | impressions; thoughts; feelings |
| インプ | インプ inpu | impressions (for a social media post, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion; becoming infected |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 想像 | そうぞう souzou | imagination; supposition; guess |
See also: Chinese symbol for “impressions”.
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