Japanese symbol for “note”
手紙
てがみ
Romaji: tegami
letter; note
In Japanese, note is 手紙, read てがみ (tegami).
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 letter; note
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “note”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音 | おと oto | (musical) note |
| 文 | ふみ fumi | letter; note; mail |
| メモ | メモ memo | note; memo; memorandum |
| 紙幣 | しへい shihei | paper money; note; bill |
| 手記 | しゅき shuki | note; memorandum; memo |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 表紙 | ひょうし hyoushi | cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding |
| 用紙 | ようし youshi | blank form |
| 紙幣 | しへい shihei | paper money; note; bill |
See also: Chinese symbol for “note”.
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.