Japanese symbol for “kaleidoscope”
万華鏡
まんげきょう
Romaji: mangekyou
kaleidoscope
In Japanese, kaleidoscope is 万華鏡, read まんげきょう (mangekyou).
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 kaleidoscope
Written forms: 万華鏡、萬華鏡、万花鏡、萬花鏡. Readings: まんげきょう、ばんかきょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kaleidoscope”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百色眼鏡 | ひゃくいろめがね hyakuiromegane | kaleidoscope |
| カレイドスコープ | カレイドスコープ kareidosukoopu | kaleidoscope |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 万能 | ばんのう bannou | all-purpose; utility; universal |
| 万一 | まんいち man'ichi | (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1 |
| 万歳 | ばんざい banzai | banzai; hurray; hurrah |
| 万全 | ばんぜん banzen | perfection; flawlessness |
| 万事 | ばんじ banji | all; everything |
| 万引き | まんびき manbiki | shoplifting; shoplifter |
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 中華 | ちゅうか chuuka | China |
| 眼鏡 | めがね megane | glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kaleidoscope”.
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.