Japanese symbol for “projector”
映写機
えいしゃき
Romaji: eishaki
projector (film, slide, etc.)
In Japanese, projector is 映写機, read えいしゃき (eishaki).
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 projector (film, slide, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “projector”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プロジェクター | プロジェクター purojekutaa | projector |
| 投影機 | とうえいき toueiki | projector |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 映像 | えいぞう eizou | image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV) |
| 上映 | じょうえい jouei | screening (a movie); showing |
| 反映 | はんえい han'ei | reflection (of light) |
| 放映 | ほうえい houei | televising; broadcasting; airing |
| 映る | うつる utsuru | to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo) |
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description; portrayal |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “projector”.
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.