Japanese symbol for “notify”
知らせる
しらせる
Romaji: shiraseru
to notify; to advise; to inform
In Japanese, notify is 知らせる, read しらせる (shiraseru).
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
- v1, vt to notify; to advise; to inform
Written forms: 知らせる、報せる. Readings: しらせる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “notify”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 申し出る | もうしでる moushideru | to offer; to propose; to suggest |
| 届け出る | とどけでる todokederu | to report; to notify |
| 知らす | しらす shirasu | to notify; to advise; to inform |
| 届ける | とどける todokeru | to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities) |
| 巡らす | めぐらす megurasu | to notify (orally or in writing); to circulate (a notice) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知る | しる shiru | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of) |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
| ご存知 | ごぞんじ gozonji | knowing; being aware (of) |
| 知事 | ちじ chiji | prefectural governor |
| 知り合い | しりあい shiriai | acquaintance |
| 通知 | つうち tsuuchi | notice; notification; report |
See also: Chinese symbol for “notify”.
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.