Japanese symbol for “recording”
録音
ろくおん
Romaji: rokuon
(audio) recording
In Japanese, recording is 録音, read ろくおん (rokuon).
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 (audio) recording
Written forms: 録音、錄音. Readings: ろくおん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recording”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 録画 | ろくが rokuga | (video) recording |
| 撮影 | さつえい satsuei | photography (still or motion); photographing; filming |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 収録 | しゅうろく shuuroku | recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including |
| 採録 | さいろく sairoku | recording; transcription |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登録 | とうろく touroku | registration; accession; register |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 録画 | ろくが rokuga | (video) recording |
| 付録 | ふろく furoku | appendix; supplement; annex |
| 収録 | しゅうろく shuuroku | recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive; true opinion |
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.