Japanese symbol for “signaling”
信号
しんごう
Romaji: shingou
signal; signalling; signaling
In Japanese, signaling 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
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 “signaling”.
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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