Japanese symbol for “landscape”
風景
ふうけい
Romaji: fuukei
scenery; scene; landscape; view
In Japanese, landscape is 風景, read ふうけい (fuukei).
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 scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight
- adj-no, n scene (e.g. of a crime)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “landscape”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 山水 | さんすい sansui | mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers) |
| ランドスケープ | ランドスケープ randosukeepu | landscape |
| 江山 | こうざん kouzan | rivers and mountains; landscape |
| 雲煙 | うんえん un'en | landscape (painting) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| 風邪 | かぜ kaze | (common) cold; influenza; flu |
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bath; bathing; bathtub |
| 風船 | ふうせん fuusen | balloon (toy or decoration) |
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery; backdrop |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
| 景気 | けいき keiki | business conditions; the market; economic activity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “landscape”.
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.