Japanese symbol for “object”
対象
たいしょう
Romaji: taishou
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
In Japanese, object is 対象, read たいしょう (taishou).
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
- adj-no, n target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “object”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 物体 | ぶったい buttai | object; body; solid |
| 当て | あて ate | aim; object; purpose |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 物 | もの mono | thing; object; article |
| 物件 | ぶっけん bukken | article; thing; object |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 現象 | げんしょう genshou | phenomenon |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “object”.
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