Japanese symbol for “lanceolate”
披針形
ひしんけい
Romaji: hishinkei
lanceolate (leaf shape)
In Japanese, lanceolate is 披針形, read ひしんけい (hishinkei).
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-no, n lanceolate (leaf shape) (bot)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 披露 | ひろう hirou | announcement; presentation; demonstration |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん hirouen | reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration |
| 披瀝 | ひれき hireki | expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known |
| お披露目 | おひろめ ohirome | (formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction |
| 嫡披 | ちゃくひ chakuhi | confidential letter |
| 披見 | ひけん hiken | reading; perusing |
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 指針 | ししん shishin | needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
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.