Japanese symbol for “content”
内容
ないよう
Romaji: naiyou
contents; content; substance; matter
In Japanese, content is 内容, read ないよう (naiyou).
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 contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
Written forms: 内容、內容. Readings: ないよう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “content”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肉 | にく niku | content; substance; flesh |
| 実体 | じったい jittai | substance; essence; entity |
| 実 | じつ jitsu | content; substance |
| 分 | ぶん bun | content (e.g. alcohol); percentage |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | substance; content |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
See also: Chinese symbol for “content”.
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.