Japanese symbol for “sensibility”
感受性
かんじゅせい
Romaji: kanjusei
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
In Japanese, sensibility is 感受性, read かんじゅせい (kanjusei).
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 sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sensibility”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情操 | じょうそう jousou | sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment |
| 多情多恨 | たじょうたこん tajoutakon | sensibility; (having) many worries and regrets |
| センシビリティー | センシビリティー senshibiritii | sensibility |
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 |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 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 |
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sensibility”.
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.