Japanese symbol for “diary”
日記
にっき
Romaji: nikki
diary; journal
In Japanese, diary is 日記, read にっき (nikki).
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 diary; journal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手帳 | てちょう techou | notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary |
| ダイアリー | ダイアリー daiarii | diary |
| 日記帳 | にっきちょう nikkichou | diary |
| スケジュール帳 | スケジュールちょう sukejuuruchou | diary; planner; datebook |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diary”.
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.