Japanese symbol for “musician”
音楽家
おんがくか
Romaji: ongakuka
musician
In Japanese, musician is 音楽家, read おんがくか (ongakuka).
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 musician
Written forms: 音楽家. Readings: おんがくか、おんがっか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “musician”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アーティスト | アーティスト aatisuto | artist; musician |
| ミュージシャン | ミュージシャン myuujishan | musician |
| 楽人 | がくじん gakujin | musician (esp. Gagaku) |
| 楽士 | がくし gakushi | musician; bandsman |
| 楽団員 | がくだんいん gakudan'in | orchestra member; musician |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive; true opinion |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 発音 | はつおん hatsuon | pronunciation |
| 楽しみ | たのしみ tanoshimi | enjoyment; pleasure; amusement |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
See also: Chinese symbol for “musician”.
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.