Japanese symbol for “rehearsal”
予行
よこう
Romaji: yokou
rehearsal
In Japanese, rehearsal is 予行, read よこう (yokou).
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 rehearsal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rehearsal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立ち | たち tachi | rehearsal |
| リハーサル | リハーサル rihaasaru | rehearsal |
| テスト | テスト tesuto | rehearsal |
| リハ | リハ riha | rehearsal |
| 試演 | しえん shien | trial performance; rehearsal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rehearsal”.
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.