Japanese symbol for “caption”
説明
せつめい
Romaji: setsumei
explanation; exposition; description; account
In Japanese, caption is 説明, read せつめい (setsumei).
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, vs, vt explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “caption”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 表題 | ひょうだい hyoudai | title; index; heading |
| 見出し | みだし midashi | heading; headline; title |
| 題名 | だいめい daimei | title; caption; heading |
| キャプション | キャプション kyapushon | caption; headline; legend |
| ネーム | ネーム neemu | caption |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 伝説 | でんせつ densetsu | legend; folklore; tradition |
| 説得 | せっとく settoku | persuasion |
| 演説 | えんぜつ enzetsu | speech; address |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 明らか | あきらか akiraka | clear; obvious; evident |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
See also: Chinese symbol for “caption”.
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.