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Japanese symbol for “showcase”

Romaji: shoukai
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

In Japanese, showcase is , read (shoukai).

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, vs, vt introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

Kanji and stroke order

introduce, inherit, help
on: ショウ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
jammed in, shellfish, mediate
on: カイ
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “showcase”

WordReadingMeaning
ショーケース shookeesushowcase; display case; vitrine

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうこうしゅ shoukoushuShaoxing wine
じこしょうかい jikoshoukaiself-introduction
しょうかいじょう shoukaijouletter of introduction
しょうかいしゃ shoukaishaperson who introduces someone; introducer
しょうかいぶん shoukaibunintroductory text; introductory essay
ちゅうかい chuukaiagency; intermediation
かいご kaigonursing; care; caregiving
やっかい yakkaitrouble; burden; nuisance

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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