Japanese symbol for “luminescence”
発光
はっこう
Romaji: hakkou
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
In Japanese, luminescence is 発光, read はっこう (hakkou).
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, vi, vs emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “luminescence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蓄光 | ちっこう chikkou | phosphorescence; luminescence |
| ルミネッセンス | ルミネッセンス ruminessensu | luminescence |
| 冷光 | れいこう reikou | cold light; luminescence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
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.