Japanese symbol for “microscope”
顕微鏡
けんびきょう
Romaji: kenbikyou
microscope
In Japanese, microscope is 顕微鏡, read けんびきょう (kenbikyou).
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 microscope
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “microscope”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マイクロスコープ | マイクロスコープ maikurosukoopu | microscope |
| ミクロスコープ | ミクロスコープ mikurosukoopu | microscope |
| けんびきょう座 | けんびきょうざ kenbikyouza | Microscopium (constellation); the Microscope |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顕著 | けんちょ kencho | remarkable; striking; obvious |
| 顕在 | けんざい kenzai | being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious |
| 顕彰 | けんしょう kenshou | honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known |
| 顕現 | けんげん kengen | manifestation |
| 顕示 | けんじ kenji | manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously |
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | subtle; delicate; fine |
| 微笑 | びしょう bishou | smile |
| 微生物 | びせいぶつ biseibutsu | microbe; germ |
| 眼鏡 | めがね megane | glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles |
See also: Chinese symbol for “microscope”.
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.