Japanese symbol for “notepad”
メモ帳
メモちょう
Romaji: memochou
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad
In Japanese, notepad is メモ帳, read メモちょう (memochou).
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Meanings
- n memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “notepad”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノートパッド | ノートパッド nootopaddo | notepad |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手帳 | てちょう techou | notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary |
| 通帳 | つうちょう tsuuchou | passbook; bankbook |
| 帳簿 | ちょうぼ choubo | account book; register; ledger |
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | account book; ledger; register |
| 蚊帳 | かや kaya | mosquito net |
| 記帳 | きちょう kichou | registry; entry; book-keeping |
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.