Japanese symbol for “melody”
旋律
せんりつ
Romaji: senritsu
melody; tune
In Japanese, melody is 旋律, read せんりつ (senritsu).
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
- adj-no, n melody; tune
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “melody”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歌曲 | かきょく kakyoku | melody; tune; song |
| メロディー | メロディー merodii | melody; tune |
| 曲 | きょく kyoku | tune; melody; air |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | tune; note; melody |
| 曲調 | きょくちょう kyokuchou | melody; tune |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旋回 | せんかい senkai | revolution; rotation; turning |
| 斡旋 | あっせん assen | good offices; kind offices; services |
| 螺旋 | らせん rasen | spiral; helix |
| 旋風 | せんぷう senpuu | whirlwind |
| 凱旋 | がいせん gaisen | triumphant return; returning in triumph |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 規律 | きりつ kiritsu | order; observance; discipline |
| 一律 | いちりつ ichiritsu | uniform; even; across-the-board |
See also: Chinese symbol for “melody”.
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.