Japanese symbol for “dn”

識別名

しきべつめい

Romaji: shikibetsumei

identifier

In Japanese, dn is 識別名, read しきべつめい (shikibetsumei).

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 identifier (comp)
n distinguished name; DN (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

識

discriminating, know, write

on: シキ
kun: し.る、しる.す

19 strokes · JLPT 2

別

separate, branch off, diverge

on: ベツ
kun: わか.れる、わ.ける

7 strokes · JLPT 3

名

name, noted, distinguished

on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: な、-な

6 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
意識	いしき ishiki	consciousness
認識	にんしき ninshiki	recognition; awareness; perception
知識	ちしき chishiki	knowledge; information
常識	じょうしき joushiki	common sense; good sense; common knowledge
識別	しきべつ shikibetsu	distinction; discrimination; discernment
標識	ひょうしき hyoushiki	sign; mark; marker
特別	とくべつ tokubetsu	special; particular; extraordinary
別に	べつに betsuni	(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
名前	なまえ namae	name

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.