Japanese symbol for “outlook”
展望
てんぼう
Romaji: tenbou
view; outlook; prospect
In Japanese, outlook is 展望, read てんぼう (tenbou).
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 view; outlook; prospect
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outlook”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眺め | ながめ nagame | scene; view; prospect |
| 概況 | がいきょう gaikyou | outlook; general situation |
| 見 | けん ken | view (of life, etc.); outlook |
| 前途 | ぜんと zento | future; prospects; outlook |
| 眺望 | ちょうぼう choubou | view; vista; panorama |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 発展 | はってん hatten | development; growth; expansion |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
| 進展 | しんてん shinten | progress; development |
| 個展 | こてん koten | solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition |
| 希望 | きぼう kibou | hope; wish; aspiration |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 要望 | ようぼう youbou | demand for; request |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outlook”.
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