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Japanese symbol for “shining”

Romaji: shainingu
shining

In Japanese, shining is (shainingu).

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 shining

Other Japanese words for “shining”

WordReadingMeaning
こうしょう koushoushining
こうよう kouyoushining; glittering
テカテカ tekatekagleaming; shining; glistening
けいぜん keizenshining; radiant; bright
しゃくぜん shakuzenshining; radiant

See also: Chinese symbol for “shining”.

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.