Japanese symbol for “sights”

名所

めいしょ

Romaji: meisho

famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)

In Japanese, sights is 名所, read めいしょ (meisho).

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

n famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)

Kanji and stroke order

名

name, noted, distinguished

on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な

6 strokes · JLPT 4

所

place, extent

on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “sights”

Word	Reading	Meaning
照準器	しょうじゅんき shoujunki	sighting device; sights

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
名前	なまえ namae	name
有名	ゆうめい yuumei	famous; well-known
名誉	めいよ meiyo	honor; honour; credit
名称	めいしょう meishou	name; title
署名	しょめい shomei	signature; autograph
本名	ほんみょう honmyou	real name
場所	ばしょ basho	place; location; spot
事務所	じむしょ jimusho	office

See also: Chinese symbol for “sights”.

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.