Japanese symbol for “underline”
下線
かせん
Romaji: kasen
underline; underscore
In Japanese, underline is 下線, read かせん (kasen).
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 underline; underscore
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “underline”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍線 | ぼうせん bousen | underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text) |
| アンダーライン | アンダーライン andaarain | underline |
| 太線 | ふとせん futosen | heavy line (for emphasis); thick line; underline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “underline”.
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.