Japanese symbol for “moderator”
司会
しかい
Romaji: shikai
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship
In Japanese, moderator is 司会, read しかい (shikai).
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, vi, vs leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship
- n chairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “moderator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モデレーター | モデレーター modereetaa | moderator |
| 司会者 | しかいしゃ shikaisha | chairman; moderator; toastmaster |
| 減速材 | げんそくざい gensokuzai | (neutron) moderator |
| 司会役 | しかいやく shikaiyaku | moderator; host; chairman |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 寿司 | すし sushi | sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc. |
| 司令 | しれい shirei | command; commander; commandant |
| 司書 | ししょ shisho | librarian |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
See also: Chinese symbol for “moderator”.
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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