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Japanese symbol for “oratory”

Romaji: yuubenjutsu
oratory; art of public speaking

In Japanese, oratory is , read (yuubenjutsu).

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 oratory; art of public speaking

Kanji and stroke order

masculine, male, hero
on: ユウ
kun: お-、おす、おん
12 strokes · JLPT 1
valve, petal, braid
on: ベン、ヘン
kun: かんむり、わきま.える、わ.ける、はなびら
5 strokes · JLPT 1
art, technique, skill
on: ジュツ
kun: すべ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “oratory”

WordReadingMeaning
きとうしつ kitoushitsuoratory; prayer room
のうべん noubeneloquence; oratory

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいゆう eiyuuhero; heroine; great person
ゆうだい yuudaigrand; magnificent; majestic
しゆう shiyuumale and female (animals); the two sexes
ゆうべん yuubeneloquence; fluency (of speech)
りょうゆう ryouyuutwo great men
ゆうし yuushimajestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance
べんごし bengoshilawyer; attorney
べんとう bentoubento; Japanese box lunch
ぎじゅつ gijutsutechnology; engineering

See also: Chinese symbol for “oratory”.

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.