Japanese symbol for “heading”
見出し
みだし
Romaji: midashi
heading; headline; title; caption
In Japanese, heading is 見出し, read みだし (midashi).
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 heading; headline; title; caption
- n index
- n headword
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heading”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 表題 | ひょうだい hyoudai | title; index; heading |
| 題名 | だいめい daimei | title; caption; heading |
| 方位 | ほうい houi | bearing; heading; point of the compass |
| 部類 | ぶるい burui | class; heading; group |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heading”.
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.