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Japanese symbol for “noticing”

Romaji: kanchi
perception; sensing; noticing

In Japanese, noticing is , read (kanchi).

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. n, vs, vt perception; sensing; noticing

Kanji and stroke order

emotion, feeling, sensation
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 2
know, wisdom
on: チ
kun: し.る、し.らせる
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “noticing”

WordReadingMeaning
きづき kizukiawareness; realization; noticing
かんしゅ kanshuseeing through; perceiving; noticing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんじ kanjifeeling; sense; impression
かんしゃ kanshathanks; gratitude; appreciation
かんかく kankakusense; sensation; feeling
かんじる kanjiruto feel; to sense; to experience
かんじょう kanjouemotion; feeling; feelings
かんせん kanseninfection; contagion; becoming infected
しる shiruto know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of)
ちしき chishikiknowledge; information

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.