Japanese symbol for “memorandum”
メモ
メモ
Romaji: memo
note; memo; memorandum
In Japanese, memorandum is メモ (memo).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt note; memo; memorandum
Other Japanese words for “memorandum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手記 | しゅき shuki | note; memorandum; memo |
| 覚書 | おぼえがき oboegaki | memo; memorandum; note |
| 手控え | てびかえ tebikae | note; memorandum |
| 念書 | ねんしょ nensho | written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum |
| 控え | ひかえ hikae | note; memorandum |
See also: Chinese symbol for “memorandum”.
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.