Japanese symbol for “hint”
暗示
あんじ
Romaji: anji
hint; suggestion; clue; implication
In Japanese, hint is 暗示, read あんじ (anji).
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 hint; suggestion; clue; implication
- n suggestion (psych)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hint”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気配 | けはい kehai | indication; sign; hint |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice; counsel; suggestion |
| 示唆 | しさ shisa | suggestion; hint; implication |
| ヒント | ヒント hinto | hint; clue |
| 一抹 | いちまつ ichimatsu | a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら makkura | pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark |
| 暗号 | あんごう angou | code; password; cipher |
| 暗い | くらい kurai | dark; gloomy; murky |
| 暗黙 | あんもく anmoku | tacit; unspoken; implicit |
| 暗黒 | あんこく ankoku | darkness |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
| 指示 | しじ shiji | indication; denotation; designation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hint”.
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.