Japanese symbol for “prefix”
接頭
せっとう
Romaji: settou
prefix
In Japanese, prefix is 接頭, read せっとう (settou).
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Meanings
- n prefix
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prefix”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 接頭語 | せっとうご settougo | prefix |
| 接頭辞 | せっとうじ settouji | prefix |
| 接頭詞 | せっとうし settoushi | prefix (as a part-of-speech) |
| プレフィックス | プレフィックス purefikkusu | prefix |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) |
| 接近 | せっきん sekkin | getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching |
| 間接 | かんせつ kansetsu | indirection; indirectness |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prefix”.
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.