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Japanese symbol for “buffet”

Romaji: risshoku
stand-up meal; buffet

In Japanese, buffet is , read (risshoku).

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 stand-up meal; buffet

Kanji and stroke order

stand up, rise, set up
on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
eat, food
on: ショク、ジキ
kun: く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
9 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “buffet”

WordReadingMeaning
ビュッフェ byuffebuffet; self-service meal
バイキング baikingusmorgasbord; buffet
バフェ bafebuffet

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たちば tachibaposition; situation
どくりつ dokuritsuindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
せいりつ seiritsuformation; establishment; materialization
こくりつ kokuritsunational; founded and run by the central government
たいりつ tairitsuconfrontation; opposition; antagonism
せつりつ setsuritsuestablishment; founding
しょくじ shokujimeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)
しょくひん shokuhinfood; food products; foodstuffs

See also: Chinese symbol for “buffet”.

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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