Japanese symbol for “correspondent”
通信員
つうしんいん
Romaji: tsuushin'in
correspondent; reporter
In Japanese, correspondent is 通信員, read つうしんいん (tsuushin'in).
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 correspondent; reporter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “correspondent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特派員 | とくはいん tokuhain | (special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper) |
| コルレス | コルレス koruresu | correspondent |
| 投書家 | とうしょか toushoka | contributor (e.g. to a newspaper); correspondent |
| コレスポンデント | コレスポンデント koresupondento | correspondent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 自信 | じしん jishin | self-confidence; confidence (in oneself) |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “correspondent”.
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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