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Japanese symbol for “opinions”

Romaji: shokan
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions

In Japanese, opinions is , read (shokan).

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 impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions

Kanji and stroke order

place, extent
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
emotion, feeling, sensation
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “opinions”

WordReadingMeaning
インプレ inpureimpression (of a new product, etc.); first impressions; thoughts
しょし shoshithoughts; opinions

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
じむしょ jimushooffice
しょゆう shoyuupossession; ownership
きんじょ kinjoneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
じゅうしょ juushoaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
かんじ kanjifeeling; sense; impression
かんしゃ kanshathanks; gratitude; appreciation

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.