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Japanese symbol for “sentimentality”

Romaji: kanshou
sentiment; sentimentality

In Japanese, sentimentality is , read (kanshou).

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 sentiment; sentimentality

Kanji and stroke order

emotion, feeling, sensation
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 2
wound, hurt, injure
on: ショウ
kun: きず、いた.む、いた.める
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “sentimentality”

WordReadingMeaning
しんじょうろん shinjouronemotionalism; sentimentality
おセンチ osenchisentimental; sentimentality

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
ふしょう fushouinjury; wound
きずつける kizutsukeruto wound; to injure

See also: Chinese symbol for “sentimentality”.

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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