Japanese symbol for “directory”
名鑑
めいかん
Romaji: meikan
directory; list
In Japanese, directory is 名鑑, read めいかん (meikan).
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 directory; list
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “directory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ディレクトリ | ディレクトリ direkutori | directory; folder |
| 紳士録 | しんしろく shinshiroku | who's who; directory; social register |
| 人名簿 | じんめいぼ jinmeibo | directory; name list |
| 人名録 | じんめいろく jinmeiroku | directory; name list |
| 登録簿 | とうろくぼ tourokubo | directory; inventory |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 署名 | しょめい shomei | signature; autograph |
| 本名 | ほんみょう honmyou | real name |
| 鑑定 | かんてい kantei | judgement; judgment; expert opinion |
| 鑑賞 | かんしょう kanshou | appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “directory”.
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.