Japanese symbol for “practice”
練習
れんしゅう
Romaji: renshuu
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise
In Japanese, practice is 練習, read れんしゅう (renshuu).
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 practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “practice”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 実践 | じっせん jissen | practice; putting into practice; implementation |
| 慣れ | なれ nare | practice; experience; habituation |
| 実習 | じっしゅう jisshuu | practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise |
| 演習 | えんしゅう enshuu | practice; exercise; drill |
| 実行 | じっこう jikkou | execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 訓練 | くんれん kunren | training; drill; practice |
| 未練 | みれん miren | lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret |
| 試練 | しれん shiren | test; trial; ordeal |
| 洗練 | せんれん senren | refinement; polish |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 学習 | がくしゅう gakushuu | learning; study |
| 習慣 | しゅうかん shuukan | habit |
| 実習 | じっしゅう jisshuu | practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise |
See also: Chinese symbol for “practice”.
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.