Japanese symbol for “initials”
イニシャル
イニシャル
Romaji: inisharu
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.)
In Japanese, initials is イニシャル (inisharu).
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Meanings
- n (one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.)
- adj-no, n initial; first
Written forms: —. Readings: イニシャル、イニシアル.
Other Japanese words for “initials”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頭文字 | かしらもじ kashiramoji | initials (of one's name) |
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.