Japanese symbol for “contents”
内容
ないよう
Romaji: naiyou
contents; content; substance; matter
In Japanese, contents 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 “contents”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 目次 | もくじ mokuji | table of contents; contents |
| コンテンツ | コンテンツ kontentsu | contents; content |
| 目録 | もくろく mokuroku | (table of) contents |
| 書面 | しょめん shomen | writing; contents (e.g. of a letter) |
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 “contents”.
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.