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Japanese symbol for “auteur”

Romaji: eigasakka
script-writer; auteur

In Japanese, auteur is , read (eigasakka).

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 script-writer; auteur

Kanji and stroke order

reflect, reflection, projection
on: エイ
kun: うつ.る、うつ.す、は.える、-ば.え
9 strokes · JLPT 3
brush-stroke, picture
on: ガ、カク、エ、カイ
kun: えが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと
8 strokes · JLPT 3
make, production, prepare
on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
7 strokes · JLPT 3
house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいが eigamovie; film; motion picture
えいぞう eizouimage (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
じょうえい joueiscreening (a movie); showing
はんえい han'eireflection (of light)
ほうえい houeitelevising; broadcasting; airing
うつる utsuruto be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo)
まんが mangacartoon; comic; comic strip
けいかく keikakuplan; project; schedule
つくる tsukuruto make; to produce; to manufacture
かぞく kazokufamily

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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