Japanese symbol for “memoir”
回想記
かいそうき
Romaji: kaisouki
memoir
In Japanese, memoir is 回想記, read かいそうき (kaisouki).
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 memoir
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “memoir”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 由来書 | ゆらいがき yuraigaki | history (of something); memoir |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 想像 | そうぞう souzou | imagination; supposition; guess |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
See also: Chinese symbol for “memoir”.
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.