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Japanese symbol for “disclaimer”

Romaji: mensekijoukou
disclaimer; exemption clause; waiver clause

In Japanese, disclaimer is , read (mensekijoukou).

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

  1. n disclaimer; exemption clause; waiver clause

Kanji and stroke order

excuse, dismissal
on: メン
kun: まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる
8 strokes · JLPT 1
blame, condemn, censure
on: セキ
kun: せ.める
11 strokes · JLPT 2
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
paragraph, nape of neck, clause
on: コウ
kun: うなじ
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “disclaimer”

WordReadingMeaning
めんせきじこう mensekijikoudisclaimer; exemption clause; exclusions (liability, responsibility, etc.)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
めんきょ menkyolicense; licence; permission
めんえき men'ekiimmunity; immunization; immunisation
めんぜい menzeitax exemption; duty exemption
めんじょ menjoexemption; exoneration; discharge
まぬがれる manugareruto escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from
めんせき mensekiexemption from responsibility
せきにん sekininduty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
せめ semeresponsibility; liability; blame
じょうけん joukencondition; term; requirement
こうもく koumokuitem; heading; category

See also: Chinese symbol for “disclaimer”.

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.