Japanese symbol for “meditation”
反省
はんせい
Romaji: hansei
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation
In Japanese, meditation is 反省, read はんせい (hansei).
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, vs, vt reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation
- n, vs, vt regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “meditation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞑想 | めいそう meisou | meditation; contemplation |
| 思索 | しさく shisaku | speculation; thinking; meditation |
| 観念 | かんねん kannen | observation and contemplation; meditation |
| 黙想 | もくそう mokusou | meditation; silent contemplation |
| 観想 | かんそう kansou | meditation; contemplation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 外務省 | がいむしょう gaimushou | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 帰省 | きせい kisei | homecoming; returning home |
| 労働省 | ろうどうしょう roudoushou | Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “meditation”.
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.
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