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Japanese symbol for “nanoscale”

Romaji: choubisai
hyperfine; ultrafine; nanoscale; nano-

In Japanese, nanoscale is , read (choubisai).

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

  1. adj-na, n hyperfine; ultrafine; nanoscale; nano-; micro-

Kanji and stroke order

transcend, super-, ultra-
on: チョウ
kun: こ.える、こ.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2
delicate, minuteness, insignificance
on: ビ
kun: かす.か
13 strokes · JLPT 1
dainty, get thin, taper
on: サイ
kun: ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうか choukaexcess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.)
ちょうじん choujinsuperman; superwoman
ちょうえつ chouetsutranscendence; transcendency
ちょうとうは choutouhasuprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan
ちょうぜつ chouzetsutranscendence; excellence; superiority
ちょうしんせい choushinseisupernova
びみょう bimyousubtle; delicate; fine
けんびきょう kenbikyoumicroscope
しょうさい shousaidetails; particulars; specifics

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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