Japanese symbol for “squint”
斜視
しゃし
Romaji: shashi
strabismus; squint
In Japanese, squint is 斜視, read しゃし (shashi).
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
- adj-no, n strabismus; squint
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “squint”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僻目 | ひがめ higame | squint |
| 藪にらみ | やぶにらみ yabunirami | squint; cross-eyed |
| 眇める | すがめる sugameru | to squint (one eye); to narrow |
| がちゃ目 | がちゃめ gachame | strabismus; squint |
| 目を細くする | めをほそくする meohosokusuru | to close one's eyes partly; to squint |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斜め | ななめ naname | slanting; tilted; sloping |
| 斜面 | しゃめん shamen | slope; slanting surface; bevel |
| 傾斜 | けいしゃ keisha | inclination; slant; slope |
| 斜陽 | しゃよう shayou | setting sun |
| 斜体 | しゃたい shatai | oblique type; slanted type |
| 急斜面 | きゅうしゃめん kyuushamen | steep slope |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching; observation |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “squint”.
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