Japanese symbol for “etiquette”
礼儀
れいぎ
Romaji: reigi
manners; courtesy; etiquette
In Japanese, etiquette is 礼儀, read れいぎ (reigi).
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 manners; courtesy; etiquette
Written forms: 礼儀、礼義. Readings: れいぎ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “etiquette”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | courtesy; etiquette; formality |
| マナー | マナー manaa | manners; etiquette; polite behaviour |
| 作法 | さほう sahou | manners; etiquette; propriety |
| 礼 | れい rei | manners; etiquette |
| エチケット | エチケット echiketto | politeness; good manners; courtesy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| お礼 | おれい orei | thanks; gratitude |
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | courtesy; etiquette; formality |
| 礼拝 | れいはい reihai | worship (esp. Christian); (church) service |
| 巡礼 | じゅんれい junrei | pilgrimage; pilgrim |
| 儀式 | ぎしき gishiki | ceremony; rite; ritual |
| 葬儀 | そうぎ sougi | funeral; funeral service |
| 行儀 | ぎょうぎ gyougi | manners; behavior; behaviour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “etiquette”.
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.