Japanese symbol for “recital”
語り
かたり
Romaji: katari
talk; recital
In Japanese, recital is 語り, read かたり (katari).
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 talk; recital
- n narration
- n topic
Written forms: 語り、語. Readings: かたり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recital”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リサイタル | リサイタル risaitaru | recital |
| 独奏 | どくそう dokusou | (instrumental) solo; recital |
| 発表会 | はっぴょうかい happyoukai | (school) recital; school concert; class presentation |
| 吟唱 | ぎんしょう ginshou | recital; recitation; chant(ing) |
| 朗読会 | ろうどくかい roudokukai | recital; recitation; public reading |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 語る | かたる kataru | to talk about; to speak of; to tell |
| 日本語 | にほんご nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| 用語 | ようご yougo | term; terminology |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recital”.
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.