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Japanese symbol for “pronouncement”

Romaji: iiwatashi
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement

In Japanese, pronouncement is , read (iiwatashi).

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 sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

say, word
on: ゲン、ゴン
kun: い.う、こと
7 strokes · JLPT 4
transit, ford, ferry
on: ト
kun: わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “pronouncement”

WordReadingMeaning
せんこく senkokudeclaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement

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
わたす watasuto ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse
じょうと joutotransfer; assignment; conveyance

See also: Chinese symbol for “pronouncement”.

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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