Japanese symbol for “lectern”
演台
えんだい
Romaji: endai
desk for a speaker; lectern
In Japanese, lectern is 演台, read えんだい (endai).
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 desk for a speaker; lectern
- n rostrum; platform
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lectern”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釈台 | しゃくだい shakudai | low table used by speakers, professional storytellers, etc.; lectern |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 演奏 | えんそう ensou | musical performance |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting; performance |
| 講演 | こうえん kouen | lecture; address; speech |
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lectern”.
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.