Japanese symbol for “entertainment”
接待
せったい
Romaji: settai
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
In Japanese, entertainment is 接待, read せったい (settai).
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, vs, vt entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
Written forms: 接待、摂待. Readings: せったい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “entertainment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娯楽 | ごらく goraku | amusement; entertainment; recreation |
| 演芸 | えんげい engei | entertainment; performance |
| 興 | きょう kyou | interest; entertainment; pleasure |
| お構い | おかまい okamai | entertainment; hospitality |
| 歓待 | かんたい kantai | warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) |
| 接近 | せっきん sekkin | getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching |
| 間接 | かんせつ kansetsu | indirection; indirectness |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 招待 | しょうたい shoutai | invitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “entertainment”.
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.