Japanese symbol for “sensor”
センサー
センサー
Romaji: sensaa
sensor
In Japanese, sensor is センサー (sensaa).
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Meanings
- n sensor
Written forms: —. Readings: センサー、センサ.
Other Japanese words for “sensor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警報器 | けいほうき keihouki | alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor |
| 感知器 | かんちき kanchiki | sensor |
| 検知器 | けんちき kenchiki | sensor; detector |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sensor”.
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.