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Japanese symbol for “interviewee”

Romaji: mensetsujukensha
interviewee

In Japanese, interviewee is , read (mensetsujukensha).

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

  1. n interviewee

Kanji and stroke order

mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2
touch, contact, adjoin
on: セツ、ショウ
kun: つ.ぐ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
accept, undergo, answer (phone)
on: ジュ
kun: う.ける、-う.け、う.かる
8 strokes · JLPT 2
verification, effect, testing
on: ケン、ゲン
kun: あかし、しるし、ため.す、ためし
18 strokes · JLPT 3
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “interviewee”

WordReadingMeaning
しゅざいあいて shuzaiaiteinterviewee; subject of an interview
インタビュイー intabyuiiinterviewee
めんせつしゃ mensetsushainterviewee

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
がめん gamenscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
めんどう mendoutrouble; bother
おもしろい omoshiroiinteresting; fascinating; intriguing
ばめん bamenscene; setting; place (where something happens)
ひょうめん hyoumensurface; face
ほうめん houmendirection; district; area
ちょくせつ chokusetsudirect; immediate; personal
せっしょく sesshokutouch; contact; touching
じゅけん jukentaking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
けいけん keikenexperience
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “interviewee”.

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.