Japanese symbol for “spectacle”
光景
こうけい
Romaji: koukei
scene; spectacle; sight; view
In Japanese, spectacle is 光景, read こうけい (koukei).
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 scene; spectacle; sight; view
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spectacle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情景 | じょうけい joukei | spectacle; sight; scene |
| 有様 | ありさま arisama | state; condition; circumstances |
| 見事 | みごと migoto | something worth seeing; sight; spectacle |
| 観 | かん kan | spectacle; sight |
| スペクタクル | スペクタクル supekutakuru | spectacle; striking display |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 日光 | にっこう nikkou | sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams |
| 栄光 | えいこう eikou | glory |
| 光線 | こうせん kousen | ray (of light); beam; light |
| 光る | ひかる hikaru | to shine; to glitter; to be bright |
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery; backdrop |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 景気 | けいき keiki | business conditions; the market; economic activity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spectacle”.
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.