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Japanese symbol for “libretto”

Romaji: kashi
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

In Japanese, libretto is , read (kashi).

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 song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

Kanji and stroke order

song, sing
on: カ
kun: うた、うた.う
14 strokes · JLPT 3
part of speech, words, poetry
on: シ
kun: ことば
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “libretto”

WordReadingMeaning
だいほん daihonscript; libretto; scenario
だいちょう daichouscript (of a play); libretto; scenario
リブレット riburettolibretto

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かしゅ kashusinger
うたう utauto sing
かぶき kabukikabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
たんか tankatanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
うたごえ utagoesinging voice; (sound of) singing
だいめいし daimeishipronoun
さくし sakushi(writing) song lyrics
どうし doushiverb

See also: Chinese symbol for “libretto”.

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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