Japanese symbol for “disclose”
打ち明ける
うちあける
Romaji: uchiakeru
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare
In Japanese, disclose is 打ち明ける, read うちあける (uchiakeru).
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
- v1, vt to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
Written forms: 打ち明ける、打明ける. Readings: うちあける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disclose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴く | あばく abaku | to disclose; to divulge; to expose |
| 漏らす | もらす morasu | to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to divulge |
| ばらす | ばらす barasu | to expose (a secret); to disclose; to reveal |
| 明かす | あかす akasu | to reveal; to divulge; to disclose |
| さらけ出す | さらけだす sarakedasu | to expose; to disclose; to lay bare |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打つ | うつ utsu | to hit; to strike; to knock |
| 打撃 | だげき dageki | blow; shock; strike |
| 打ち上げ | うちあげ uchiage | launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks) |
| 安打 | あんだ anda | safe hit |
| 打破 | だは daha | breaking down; defeating; abolishing |
| 打線 | だせん dasen | batting line-up; batting order |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disclose”.
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.