Japanese symbol for “sensitive”
敏感
びんかん
Romaji: binkan
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
In Japanese, sensitive is 敏感, read びんかん (binkan).
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
- adj-na, n sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sensitive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細かい | こまかい komakai | sensitive; attentive |
| 神経質 | しんけいしつ shinkeishitsu | nervous; highly strung; sensitive |
| 繊細 | せんさい sensai | sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle |
| 多感 | たかん takan | sensitive; susceptible; emotional |
| デリケート | デリケート derikeeto | sensitive (person, heart, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機敏 | きびん kibin | quick; prompt; alert |
| 過敏 | かびん kabin | nervousness; oversensitivity |
| 鋭敏 | えいびん eibin | sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute |
| 敏腕 | びんわん binwan | ability; capability; competence |
| 敏速 | びんそく binsoku | quickness; agility; activity |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sensitive”.
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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