Japanese symbol for “preoccupation”
先取
せんしゅ
Romaji: senshu
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
In Japanese, preoccupation is 先取, read せんしゅ (senshu).
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 earning the first (runs); preoccupation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preoccupation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放心 | ほうしん houshin | absentmindedness; preoccupation; being in a daze |
| 占取 | せんしゅ senshu | preoccupation |
| 先入見 | せんにゅうけん sennyuuken | preconception; prejudice; preoccupation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 先日 | せんじつ senjitsu | the other day; a few days ago |
| 先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week; the week before |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “preoccupation”.
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.