Japanese symbol for “signal”
信号
しんごう
Romaji: shingou
signal; signalling; signaling
In Japanese, signal is 信号, read しんごう (shingou).
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, vi, vs signal; signalling; signaling
- n traffic light; traffic signal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “signal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 合図 | あいず aizu | sign; signal; cue |
| シグナル | シグナル shigunaru | signal |
| 告げる | つげる tsugeru | to indicate; to signal; to mark |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 自信 | じしん jishin | self-confidence; confidence (in oneself) |
| 信用 | しんよう shin'you | confidence; trust; faith |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 番号 | ばんごう bangou | number; series of digits |
| 記号 | きごう kigou | sign; symbol; mark |
| 暗号 | あんごう angou | code; password; cipher |
See also: Chinese symbol for “signal”.
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