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Japanese symbol for “comment”

Romaji: iken
opinion; view; comment

In Japanese, comment is , read (iken).

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 opinion; view; comment
  2. n, vi, vs scolding; reprimand; rebuke; admonition; cautioning; warning

Kanji and stroke order

idea, mind, heart
on: イ
13 strokes · JLPT 3
see, hopes, chances
on: ケン
kun: み.る、み.える、み.せる
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “comment”

WordReadingMeaning
ひはん hihancriticism; judgement; judgment
ひょうろん hyouroncriticism; critique; review
ちゅう chuuannotation; explanatory note; comment
コメント komentocomment
ろんぴょう ronpyoucomment; criticism; critique

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
ちゅうい chuuiattention; notice; heed
いしき ishikiconsciousness
ようい youipreparation; arrangements; provision
とくい tokuisatisfaction; pride; triumph
みる miruto see; to look; to watch
はっけん hakkendiscovery; detection; finding
みえる mieruto be seen; to be visible; to be in sight

See also: Chinese symbol for “comment”.

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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