Japanese symbol for “sense”
感覚
かんかく
Romaji: kankaku
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
In Japanese, sense is 感覚, read かんかく (kankaku).
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, vs, vt sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sense”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 念 | ねん nen | sense; idea; thought |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion; becoming infected |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
| 覚悟 | かくご kakugo | readiness; (mental) preparedness |
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); consciousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sense”.
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