Japanese symbol for “incidentally”
で
で
Romaji: de
at; in
In Japanese, incidentally is で (de).
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
- prt at; in
- prt at; when
- prt by; with
- conj so; therefore; (and) then; accordingly
- conj by the way; incidentally; now then; well
Other Japanese words for “incidentally”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 因みに | ちなみに chinamini | by the way; in this connection; incidentally |
| 時に | ときに tokini | by the way; incidentally |
| 旁 | かたがた katagata | incidentally; at the same time |
| 序でに | ついでに tsuideni | while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of |
| 所で | ところで tokorode | by the way; incidentally; well |
See also: Chinese symbol for “incidentally”.
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.