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Japanese symbol for “program”

Romaji: bangumi
program (e.g. TV); programme

In Japanese, program is , read (bangumi).

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 program (e.g. TV); programme

Kanji and stroke order

turn, number in a series
on: バン
kun: つが.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
association, braid, plait
on: ソ
kun: く.む、くみ、-ぐみ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “program”

WordReadingMeaning
ほうそう housoubroadcasting; broadcast; program
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けいかく keikakuplan; project; schedule
にってい nitteischedule; program; programme
プログラム puroguramuprogram (of events, music, etc.); programme

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いちばん ichibannumber one; first; first place
ばんごう bangounumber; series of digits
ほんばん honbanperformance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take
じゅんばん junbanorder; turn
でばん debanone's turn; one's shift
そしき soshikiorganization; organisation; formation
しくみ shikumistructure; construction; arrangement
くみあい kumiaiassociation; union; guild

See also: Chinese symbol for “program”.

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.

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