Japanese symbol for “scaling”
登攀
とうはん
Romaji: touhan
scaling; climbing; ascending
In Japanese, scaling is 登攀, read とうはん (touhan).
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, vi, vs scaling; climbing; ascending
Written forms: 登攀. Readings: とうはん、とはん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scaling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スケーリング | スケーリング sukeeringu | scaling |
| 拡大縮小 | かくだいしゅくしょう kakudaishukushou | scaling; zooming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登録 | とうろく touroku | registration; accession; register |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 登校 | とうこう toukou | attendance (at school); going to school |
| 登記 | とうき touki | registry; registration |
| 登用 | とうよう touyou | appointment; assignment; promotion |
| 攀じる | よじる yojiru | to clamber up; to climb up |
| 攀禽類 | はんきんるい hankinrui | climbers (birds formerly grouped in order Scansores) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scaling”.
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.