Japanese symbol for “journalist”
記者
きしゃ
Romaji: kisha
reporter; journalist
In Japanese, journalist is 記者, read きしゃ (kisha).
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 reporter; journalist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “journalist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジャーナリスト | ジャーナリスト jaanarisuto | journalist |
| 探訪 | たんぼう tanbou | searching; hunting for news story; journalist |
| 報道記者 | ほうどうきしゃ houdoukisha | news reporter; journalist |
| 無冠の帝王 | むかんのていおう mukannoteiou | journalist (esp. newspaper journalist) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
| 日記 | にっき nikki | diary; journal |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 業者 | ぎょうしゃ gyousha | trader; dealer; businessperson |
| 若者 | わかもの wakamono | young person; youngster; young people |
See also: Chinese symbol for “journalist”.
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.