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Japanese symbol for “editorial”

Romaji: shasetsu
editorial; leading article; leader

In Japanese, editorial is , read (shasetsu).

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 editorial; leading article; leader

Kanji and stroke order

company, firm, office
on: シャ
kun: やしろ
7 strokes · JLPT 4
opinion, theory, explanation
on: セツ、ゼイ
kun: と.く
14 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “editorial”

WordReadingMeaning
ろんせつ ronsetsueditorial; leading article; leader
エディトリアル editoriarueditorial

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいしゃ kaishacompany; corporation; firm
しゃかい shakaisociety; public; community
しゃちょう shachoucompany president; manager; director
しゃいん shaincompany employee
じんじゃ jinjaShinto shrine
ほんしゃ honshahead office; main office; headquarters
せつめい setsumeiexplanation; exposition; description
しょうせつ shousetsunovel; story; (work of) fiction

See also: Chinese symbol for “editorial”.

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.

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