Japanese symbol for “noting”
筆記
ひっき
Romaji: hikki
writing down; taking notes; copying; noting
In Japanese, noting is 筆記, read ひっき (hikki).
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, vs, vt writing down; taking notes; copying; noting
- n notes; writings
- n written examination; written test
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執筆 | しっぴつ shippitsu | writing; authoring |
| 鉛筆 | えんぴつ enpitsu | (wooden) pencil |
| 筆者 | ひっしゃ hissha | writer; author |
| 筆頭 | ひっとう hittou | brush tip |
| 万年筆 | まんねんひつ mannenhitsu | fountain pen |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
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.