Japanese symbol for “observation”
観測
かんそく
Romaji: kansoku
observation; survey; measurement
In Japanese, observation is 観測, read かんそく (kansoku).
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 observation; survey; measurement
- n, vs, vt opinion; prediction; thinking
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “observation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching; observation |
| 視察 | しさつ shisatsu | inspection; observation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show |
| 測定 | そくてい sokutei | measurement |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 予測 | よそく yosoku | prediction; estimation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “observation”.
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.