Japanese symbol for “relating”
述懐
じゅっかい
Romaji: jukkai
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
In Japanese, relating is 述懐, read じゅっかい (jukkai).
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 speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記述 | きじゅつ kijutsu | description; account |
| 供述 | きょうじゅつ kyoujutsu | affidavit; deposition; testimony |
| 述べる | のべる noberu | to state; to express; to say |
| 陳述 | ちんじゅつ chinjutsu | statement; declaration |
| 前述 | ぜんじゅつ zenjutsu | aforementioned; above-mentioned |
| 詳述 | しょうじゅつ shoujutsu | detailed explanation |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい natsukashii | dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved |
| 懐疑 | かいぎ kaigi | doubt; skepticism; scepticism |
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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