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Japanese symbol for “wavelength”

Romaji: hachou
wavelength

In Japanese, wavelength is , read (hachou).

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

  1. n wavelength

Kanji and stroke order

waves, billows, Poland
on: ハ
kun: なみ
8 strokes · JLPT 2
long, leader, superior
on: チョウ
kun: なが.い、おさ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
でんぱ denparadio wave; reception; signal
つなみ tsunamitsunami; tidal wave
はらん harandisturbance; trouble; commotion
なにわ naniwaNaniwa (former name for Osaka region)
しゅうはすう shuuhasuufrequency (esp. of waveforms)
せいちょう seichougrowth; development; growing up
しゃちょう shachoucompany president; manager; director
かいちょう kaichoupresident (of a society); chairman

See also: Chinese symbol for “wavelength”.

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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