Japanese symbol for “broach”
言い出す
いいだす
Romaji: iidasu
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up
In Japanese, broach is 言い出す, read いいだす (iidasu).
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
- v5s, vt to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with
- v5s, vt to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
Written forms: 言い出す、云い出す、言いだす、言出す. Readings: いいだす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “broach”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブローチ | ブローチ buroochi | broach (cutting tool) |
| 切り出す | きりだす kiridasu | to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach |
| 口を切る | くちをきる kuchiokiru | to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
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.