Japanese symbol for “record”
記録
きろく
Romaji: kiroku
record; document; minutes; log
In Japanese, record is 記録, read きろく (kiroku).
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 record; document; minutes; log; recording; putting on record
- n, vs, vt record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
Written forms: 記録、記錄. Readings: きろく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “record”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登録 | とうろく touroku | registration; accession; register |
| 成績 | せいせき seiseki | results; record; grades |
| 記載 | きさい kisai | mention (in a document); record; entry |
| レコード | レコード rekoodo | (phonograph) record |
| 取る | とる toru | to record; to take down |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 日記 | にっき nikki | diary; journal |
| 登録 | とうろく touroku | registration; accession; register |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 録画 | ろくが rokuga | (video) recording |
See also: Chinese symbol for “record”.
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.