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Japanese symbol for “semblance”

Romaji: kashou
semblance; appearance

In Japanese, semblance is , read (kashou).

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 semblance; appearance

Kanji and stroke order

sham, temporary, interim
on: カ、ケ
kun: かり、かり-
6 strokes · JLPT 2
elephant, pattern after, imitate
on: ショウ、ゾウ
kun: かたど.る
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かりに karinisupposing; even if; granting that
かめん kamenmask
かてい kateiassumption; supposition; hypothesis
かそう kasouimagination; supposition; virtual
かそう kasoucostume; fancy dress; masquerade
かせつ kasetsutemporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
いんしょう inshouimpression

See also: Chinese symbol for “semblance”.

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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