Japanese symbol for “mention”
記載
きさい
Romaji: kisai
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement
In Japanese, mention is 記載, read きさい (kisai).
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, vs, vt mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 述べる | のべる noberu | to state; to express; to say |
| 記す | しるす shirusu | to mention; to describe; to give an account of |
| 話す | はなす hanasu | to tell; to explain; to narrate |
| 論及 | ろんきゅう ronkyuu | mention; reference to; touching upon |
| 持ち出す | もちだす mochidasu | to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 日記 | にっき nikki | diary; journal |
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial) |
| 連載 | れんさい rensai | serialization; serialisation; serial story |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mention”.
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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