Japanese symbol for “placard”
掲示
けいじ
Romaji: keiji
notice; bulletin; post; posting
In Japanese, placard is 掲示, read けいじ (keiji).
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 notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “placard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プラカード | プラカード purakaado | placard |
| 片 | びら bira | bill; handbill; flyer |
| 張り出し | はりだし haridashi | poster; placard; notice |
| 掛け札 | かけふだ kakefuda | sign; placard |
| 貼り出し | はりだし haridashi | poster; placard; notice |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial) |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to fly (e.g. a flag) |
| 掲示板 | けいじばん keijiban | bulletin board; display board; notice board |
| 掲揚 | けいよう keiyou | hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying |
| 掲出 | けいしゅつ keishutsu | posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
| 指示 | しじ shiji | indication; denotation; designation |
| 示す | しめす shimesu | to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “placard”.
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.