Japanese symbol for “preview”
試写
ししゃ
Romaji: shisha
preview; private showing
In Japanese, preview is 試写, read ししゃ (shisha).
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 preview; private showing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preview”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予告編 | よこくへん yokokuhen | trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview |
| プレビュー | プレビュー purebyuu | preview |
| 内覧 | ないらん nairan | preview (of an exhibition); private viewing; preliminary inspection |
| 内見 | ないけん naiken | preview; private viewing |
| 試写会 | ししゃかい shishakai | advance screening; preview; private showing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 試験 | しけん shiken | examination; exam; test |
| 試し | ためし tameshi | trial; test; try |
| 試み | こころみ kokoromi | attempt; trial; experiment |
| 入試 | にゅうし nyuushi | entrance examination |
| 試す | ためす tamesu | to try (out); to have a try (at); to test |
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description; portrayal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “preview”.
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.