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Japanese symbol for “menu”

Romaji: kondate
menu; bill of fare

In Japanese, menu is , read (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

  1. n menu; bill of fare
  2. n program; programme; schedule

Kanji and stroke order

offering, counter for drinks, present
on: ケン、コン
kun: たてまつ.る
13 strokes · JLPT 1
stand up, rise, set up
on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “menu”

WordReadingMeaning
メニュー menyuumenu
ムニュ munyumenu (in a French restaurant)
しながき shinagakicatalog; catalogue; inventory
こんだてひょう kondatehyoumenu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
さいたん saitanmenu (at a Chinese restaurant)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうけん koukencontribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
ぶんけん bunkenliterature; books (reference); document
けんけつ kenketsublood donation
けんきん kenkindonation; contribution; offering
けんじょう kenjoupresenting (to)
たちば tachibaposition; situation
どくりつ dokuritsuindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
せいりつ seiritsuformation; 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.