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Japanese symbol for “screen”

Romaji: gamen
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)

In Japanese, screen is , read (gamen).

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

  1. n screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
  2. n image (on a screen); picture; scene
  3. n surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

Kanji and stroke order

brush-stroke, picture
on: ガ、カク、エ、カイ
kun: えが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと
8 strokes · JLPT 3
mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “screen”

WordReadingMeaning
スクリーン sukuriinscreen
ぎんまく ginmaku(projection) screen
あみど amidowindow screen; insect screen; mosquito screen
きちょう kichouscreen
エクラン ekuranscreen (movie, film)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいが eigamovie; film; motion picture
まんが mangacartoon; comic; comic strip
けいかく keikakuplan; project; schedule
がぞう gazouimage; picture; portrait
きかく kikakuplanning; plan; project
めんどう mendoutrouble; bother
おもしろい omoshiroiinteresting; fascinating; intriguing
ばめん bamenscene; setting; place (where something happens)

See also: Chinese symbol for “screen”.

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.

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