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Japanese symbol for “interviewer”

Romaji: kikite
hearer; listener; audience

In Japanese, interviewer is , read (kikite).

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 hearer; listener; audience
  2. n interviewer; questioner

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

hear, ask, listen
on: ブン、モン
kun: き.く、き.こえる
14 strokes · JLPT 4
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “interviewer”

WordReadingMeaning
インタビュアー intabyuaainterviewer
かいけんしゃ kaikenshainterviewer
めんせつかん mensetsukaninterviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
めんせつしゃ mensetsushainterviewer
めんせつしけんかん mensetsushikenkaninterviewer

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんぶん shinbunnewspaper
きこえる kikoeruto be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
きく kikuto hear
ききとり kikitorilistening comprehension; aural comprehension
きこえ kikoebeing able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station)
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
せんしゅ senshuplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member
しゅだん shudanmeans; way; method

See also: Chinese symbol for “interviewer”.

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.

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