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Japanese symbol for “catalog”

Romaji: mokuroku
catalogue; catalog; inventory

In Japanese, catalog is , read (mokuroku).

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 catalogue; catalog; inventory
  2. n list of betrothal presents; gift register
  3. n (table of) contents
  4. n certificate of initiation; document given by a master to a disciple upon completion of training

Kanji and stroke order

eye, class, look
on: モク、ボク
kun: め、-め、ま-
5 strokes · JLPT 4
record
on: ロク
kun: しる.す、と.る
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “catalog”

WordReadingMeaning
しながき shinagakicatalog; catalogue; inventory
いちらん ichiransummary; list; table
カタログ katarogucatalog; catalogue
いちらんひょう ichiranhyoulist; table; schedule
しょうひんもくろく shouhinmokurokuinventory; catalog; catalogue

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim
もくひょう mokuhyougoal; target; aim
ちゅうもく chuumokunotice; attention; observation
こうもく koumokuitem; heading; category
もくげき mokugekiwitnessing; observing; sighting
だめ dameno good; not serving its purpose; useless
とうろく tourokuregistration; accession; register
きろく kirokurecord; document; minutes

See also: Chinese symbol for “catalog”.

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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