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Japanese symbol for “notepad”

Romaji: memochou
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad

In Japanese, notepad is , read (memochou).

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

  1. n memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad

Kanji and stroke order

notebook, account book, album
on: チョウ
kun: とばり
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “notepad”

WordReadingMeaning
ノートパッド nootopaddonotepad

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てちょう techounotebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary
つうちょう tsuuchoupassbook; bankbook
ちょうぼ chouboaccount book; register; ledger
だいちょう daichouaccount book; ledger; register
かや kayamosquito net
きちょう kichouregistry; 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.

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