Japanese symbol for “limelight”
脚光
きゃっこう
Romaji: kyakkou
footlight; limelight
In Japanese, limelight is 脚光, read きゃっこう (kyakkou).
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 footlight; limelight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “limelight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ライムライト | ライムライト raimuraito | limelight |
| フットライト | フットライト futtoraito | footlights; limelight |
| 檜舞台 | ひのきぶたい hinokibutai | the limelight; the big stage; the big time |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脚本 | きゃくほん kyakuhon | script; screenplay; scenario |
| 脚色 | きゃくしょく kyakushoku | dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen) |
| 失脚 | しっきゃく shikkyaku | losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall |
| 立脚 | りっきゃく rikkyaku | being based on |
| 行脚 | あんぎゃ angya | pilgrimage |
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
| 日光 | にっこう nikkou | sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams |
See also: Chinese symbol for “limelight”.
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.