Japanese symbol for “memoirs”
手記
しゅき
Romaji: shuki
note; memorandum; memo
In Japanese, memoirs is 手記, read しゅき (shuki).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt note; memorandum; memo
- n memoirs; personal account
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “memoirs”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回顧録 | かいころく kaikoroku | memoirs; reminiscences |
| 紀要 | きよう kiyou | bulletin; memoirs |
| メモワール | メモワール memowaaru | memoirs |
| 回想録 | かいそうろく kaisouroku | memoirs; reminiscence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
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.