Japanese symbol for “sightseeing”
観光
かんこう
Romaji: kankou
sightseeing; tourism
In Japanese, sightseeing is 観光, read かんこう (kankou).
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, vs, vt sightseeing; tourism
Written forms: 観光、觀光. Readings: かんこう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sightseeing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見物 | けんぶつ kenbutsu | sightseeing; watching; viewing |
| 遊覧 | ゆうらん yuuran | sightseeing |
| 物見 | ものみ monomi | sightseeing |
| 探勝 | たんしょう tanshou | sightseeing |
| 巡覧 | じゅんらん junran | tour; sightseeing (tour) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
| 日光 | にっこう nikkou | sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams |
| 栄光 | えいこう eikou | glory |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sightseeing”.
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.