Japanese symbol for “narrate”
語る
かたる
Romaji: kataru
to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
In Japanese, narrate is 語る, read かたる (kataru).
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
- v5r, vt to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
- v5r, vt to recite; to chant
- v5r, vt to indicate; to show
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “narrate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 話す | はなす hanasu | to tell; to explain; to narrate |
| 叙する | じょする josuru | to relate; to narrate; to describe |
| 叙す | じょす josu | to relate; to narrate; to describe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 日本語 | にほんご nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| 用語 | ようご yougo | term; terminology |
See also: Chinese symbol for “narrate”.
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.