Japanese symbol for “searchlight”
サーチライト
サーチライト
Romaji: saachiraito
searchlight
In Japanese, searchlight is サーチライト (saachiraito).
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 searchlight
Other Japanese words for “searchlight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 探照灯 | たんしょうとう tanshoutou | searchlight |
| 探海灯 | たんかいとう tankaitou | searchlight |
| 照空灯 | しょうくうとう shoukuutou | (anti-aircraft) searchlight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “searchlight”.
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.