Japanese symbol for “autobiography”
自伝
じでん
Romaji: jiden
autobiography
In Japanese, autobiography is 自伝, read じでん (jiden).
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 autobiography
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “autobiography”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自叙伝 | じじょでん jijoden | autobiography |
| 自叙 | じじょ jijo | autobiography |
| 自伝文学 | じでんぶんがく jidenbungaku | autobiography; autobiographical literature |
| オートバイオグラフィー | オートバイオグラフィー ootobaiogurafii | autobiography |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 伝統 | でんとう dentou | tradition; convention |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
See also: Chinese symbol for “autobiography”.
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.