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Japanese symbol for “phrasing”

Romaji: iikata
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing

In Japanese, phrasing is , read (iikata).

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 way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

say, word
on: ゲン、ゴン
kun: い.う、こと
7 strokes · JLPT 4
direction, person, alternative
on: ホウ
kun: かた、-かた、-がた
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “phrasing”

WordReadingMeaning
フレージング fureejinguphrasing
フレイジング fureijinguphrasing
ひょうげんほう hyougenhouexpression method; how to express oneself; phrasing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いう iuto say; to utter; to declare
ことば kotobalanguage; dialect
はつげん hatsugenstatement; remark; observation
せんげん sengendeclaration; proclamation; announcement
げんご gengolanguage
ひとこと hitokotosingle word; a few words; brief comment
ほうほう houhoumethod; way; manner
いっぽう ippouone (esp. of two); the other; one way

See also: Chinese symbol for “phrasing”.

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.