Japanese symbol for “menu”
献立
こんだて
Romaji: kondate
menu; bill of fare
In Japanese, menu is 献立, read こんだて (kondate).
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 menu; bill of fare
- n program; programme; schedule
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “menu”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| メニュー | メニュー menyuu | menu |
| ムニュ | ムニュ munyu | menu (in a French restaurant) |
| 品書き | しながき shinagaki | catalog; catalogue; inventory |
| 献立表 | こんだてひょう kondatehyou | menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week) |
| 菜単 | さいたん saitan | menu (at a Chinese restaurant) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貢献 | こうけん kouken | contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause) |
| 文献 | ぶんけん bunken | literature; books (reference); document |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 献金 | けんきん kenkin | donation; contribution; offering |
| 献上 | けんじょう kenjou | presenting (to) |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
See also: Chinese symbol for “menu”.
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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