Japanese symbol for “snapshot”
速写
そくしゃ
Romaji: sokusha
snapshot
In Japanese, snapshot is 速写, read そくしゃ (sokusha).
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 snapshot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “snapshot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スナップ | スナップ sunappu | snapshot |
| スナップショット | スナップショット sunappushotto | snapshot (photograph) |
| スナップ写真 | スナップしゃしん sunappushashin | snapshot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 速度 | そくど sokudo | speed; velocity; pace |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 加速 | かそく kasoku | acceleration; speeding up |
| 時速 | じそく jisoku | speed (per hour) |
| 減速 | げんそく gensoku | deceleration |
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description; portrayal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snapshot”.
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.