Japanese symbol for “sensing”
感知
かんち
Romaji: kanchi
perception; sensing; noticing
In Japanese, sensing is 感知, read かんち (kanchi).
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 perception; sensing; noticing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sensing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); sensing |
| 感受 | かんじゅ kanju | being receptive (to); being susceptible (to); responding to (a stimulus) |
| 触手 | しょくしゅ shokushu | touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing |
| 感取 | かんしゅ kanshu | feeling; sensing; understanding intuitively |
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 |
| 知る | しる shiru | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of) |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sensing”.
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.