Japanese symbol for “captions”
詞書き
ことばがき
Romaji: kotobagaki
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
In Japanese, captions is 詞書き, read ことばがき (kotobagaki).
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Meanings
- n foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
Written forms: 詞書き、言葉書き、詞書. Readings: ことばがき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歌詞 | かし kashi | song lyrics; words of a song; libretto |
| 代名詞 | だいめいし daimeishi | pronoun |
| 作詞 | さくし sakushi | (writing) song lyrics |
| 動詞 | どうし doushi | verb |
| 形容詞 | けいようし keiyoushi | adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese) |
| 名詞 | めいし meishi | noun |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
See also: Chinese symbol for “captions”.
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.