Japanese symbol for “quadrant”
象限
しょうげん
Romaji: shougen
quadrant
In Japanese, quadrant is 象限, read しょうげん (shougen).
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 quadrant (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quadrant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四分円 | しぶんえん shibun'en | quadrant |
| 象限儀 | しょうげんぎ shougengi | quadrant (instrument) |
| 四分儀 | しぶんぎ shibungi | quadrant (instrument) |
| クワドラント | クワドラント kuwadoranto | quadrant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 現象 | げんしょう genshou | phenomenon |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation |
| 気象 | きしょう kishou | weather (conditions) |
| 気象庁 | きしょうちょう kishouchou | (Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quadrant”.
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.