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Japanese symbol for “parallax”

Romaji: shisa
parallax

In Japanese, parallax is , read (shisa).

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. adj-no, n parallax

Kanji and stroke order

inspection, regard as, see
on: シ
kun: み.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
distinction, difference, variation
on: サ
kun: さ.す、さ.し
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “parallax”

WordReadingMeaning
パララックス pararakkusuparallax

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんし kanshimonitoring; watching; observation
してん shitenpoint of view; viewpoint; angle
じゅうし juushiregarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of
むし mushidisregarding; ignoring
しや shiyafield of vision; view
けいしちょう keishichouMetropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
さべつ sabetsudistinction; differentiation; discrimination
かくさ kakusaqualitative difference; disparity; gap

See also: Chinese symbol for “parallax”.

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.

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