Japanese symbol for “comments”
言い草
いいぐさ
Romaji: iigusa
remarks; comments
In Japanese, comments is 言い草, read いいぐさ (iigusa).
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 remarks; comments
- n way of talking; speaking style
- n excuse
- n topic (of conversation)
Written forms: 言い草、言い種、言草、言種. Readings: いいぐさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “comments”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 注疏 | ちゅうそ chuuso | (detailed) commentary; notes; comments |
| コンメンタール | コンメンタール konmentaaru | notes; comments; annotations |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
| 草原 | そうげん sougen | grassy field; grassland; meadow |
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.