Japanese symbol for “description”
記述
きじゅつ
Romaji: kijutsu
description; account
In Japanese, description is 記述, read きじゅつ (kijutsu).
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, vs, vt description; account
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “description”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description; portrayal |
| 形容 | けいよう keiyou | description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective) |
| 銘柄 | めいがら meigara | brand; make; description |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 日記 | にっき nikki | diary; journal |
| 供述 | きょうじゅつ kyoujutsu | affidavit; deposition; testimony |
| 述べる | のべる noberu | to state; to express; to say |
See also: Chinese symbol for “description”.
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.