Japanese symbol for “recount”
物語る
ものがたる
Romaji: monogataru
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount
In Japanese, recount is 物語る, read ものがたる (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
- v5r, vt to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount
- v5r, vt to tell of; to show; to indicate; to prove; to attest to
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recount”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再集計 | さいしゅうけい saishuukei | recount (e.g. of ballots); retallying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 本物 | ほんもの honmono | genuine article; real thing; real deal |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
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.
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