Japanese symbol for “example”
例
れい
Romaji: rei
example; instance; illustration; case
In Japanese, example is 例, read れい (rei).
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 example; instance; illustration; case
- n precedent
- n custom; habit; practice; usage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “example”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事例 | じれい jirei | example; precedent; case |
| 例え | たとえ tatoe | example |
| 実例 | じつれい jitsurei | example; illustration; precedent |
| 範 | はん han | example; model |
| 示し | しめし shimeshi | lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 例えば | たとえば tatoeba | for example; for instance; e.g. |
| 例外 | れいがい reigai | exception |
| 比例 | ひれい hirei | proportion |
| 条例 | じょうれい jourei | regulations; rules |
| 恒例 | こうれい kourei | established practice; custom |
| 例年 | れいねん reinen | average (normal, ordinary) year |
See also: Chinese symbol for “example”.
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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