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Japanese symbol for “seeming”

Romaji: ge
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

In Japanese, seeming is , read (ge).

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. suf seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “seeming”

WordReadingMeaning
らしい rashiiseeming ...; appearing ...
せ seso; really; seeming
かわ kawamask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
みせかけ misekakeseeming; pose; show
おぼしき oboshikiseeming (to be); appearing; apparently

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience

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.