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Japanese symbol for “sensibility”

Romaji: kanjusei
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity

In Japanese, sensibility is , read (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

  1. n sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity

Kanji and stroke order

emotion, feeling, sensation
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 2
accept, undergo, answer (phone)
on: ジュ
kun: う.ける、-う.け、う.かる
8 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “sensibility”

WordReadingMeaning
じょうそう jousousensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
たじょうたこん tajoutakonsensibility; (having) many worries and regrets
センシビリティー senshibiritiisensibility

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんじ kanjifeeling; sense; impression
かんしゃ kanshathanks; gratitude; appreciation
かんかく kankakusense; sensation; feeling
かんじる kanjiruto feel; to sense; to experience
かんじょう kanjouemotion; feeling; feelings
かんせん kanseninfection; contagion; becoming infected
じゅけん jukentaking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
うけ ukepopularity; favour; favor
じょせい joseiwoman; 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.

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