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Japanese symbol for “recount”

Romaji: monogataru
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount

In Japanese, recount is , read (monogataru).

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. v5r, vt to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount
  2. v5r, vt to tell of; to show; to indicate; to prove; to attest to

Kanji and stroke order

thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3
word, speech, language
on: ゴ
kun: かた.る、かた.らう
14 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “recount”

WordReadingMeaning
さいしゅうけい saishuukeirecount (e.g. of ballots); retallying

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
じんぶつ jinbutsuperson; character; figure
ものがたり monogataristory; tale; narrative
たてもの tatemonobuilding
ぶっしつ busshitsumaterial; substance
ほんもの honmonogenuine article; real thing; real deal
えいご eigoEnglish (language)
げんご gengolanguage

See also: Chinese symbol for “recount”.

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.