Japanese symbol for “context”
文脈
ぶんみゃく
Romaji: bunmyaku
context (of a passage); line of thought
In Japanese, context is 文脈, read ぶんみゃく (bunmyaku).
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 context (of a passage); line of thought
- n context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “context”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context |
| 脈絡 | みゃくらく myakuraku | logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence |
| 前後 | ぜんご zengo | order; context |
| コンテキスト | コンテキスト kontekisuto | context |
| 後先 | あとさき atosaki | context |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 注文 | ちゅうもん chuumon | order (for an item) |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis; essay; treatise |
| 動脈 | どうみゃく doumyaku | artery |
| 山脈 | さんみゃく sanmyaku | mountain range; mountain belt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “context”.
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.