Japanese symbol for “projection”
投影
とうえい
Romaji: touei
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); reflection; cast shadow
In Japanese, projection is 投影, read とうえい (touei).
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 projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); reflection; cast shadow
- n, vs, vt (geometric) projection
- n, vs, vt reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.)
- n, vs, vt projection (psych)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “projection”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突出 | とっしゅつ tosshutsu | projection; protrusion; jutting out |
| 投射 | とうしゃ tousha | projection (of an image) |
| 写り | うつり utsuri | projection; reflection; image |
| 隆起 | りゅうき ryuuki | protuberance; bulge; protrusion |
| 映写 | えいしゃ eisha | projection (on a screen) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 影響 | えいきょう eikyou | influence; effect; impact |
| 撮影 | さつえい satsuei | photography (still or motion); photographing; filming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “projection”.
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.