Japanese symbol for “leading”
案内
あんない
Romaji: annai
guidance; leading (the way); showing around
In Japanese, leading is 案内, read あんない (annai).
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, vs, vt guidance; leading (the way); showing around
- n, vs, vt information; notice; notification
- n announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
- n, vs, vt invitation
- n acquaintance; knowledge
Written forms: 案内. Readings: あんない、あない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leading”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誘導 | ゆうどう yuudou | guidance; leading; induction |
| 有力 | ゆうりょく yuuryoku | influential; prominent; leading |
| 一流 | いちりゅう ichiryuu | first-class; first-rate; top-flight |
| 屈指 | くっし kusshi | leading; foremost; preeminent |
| 総理 | そうり souri | leading; overseeing; leader |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
| 案外 | あんがい angai | unexpectedly; surprisingly |
| 法案 | ほうあん houan | bill (law); measure |
| 案件 | あんけん anken | matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue |
| 案の定 | あんのじょう annojou | as expected; just as one thought; as feared |
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leading”.
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.