King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Japanese symbol for “scenario”

Romaji: bamen
scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario

In Japanese, scenario is , read (bamen).

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. n scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
  2. n scene (in a movie, play); shot
  3. n state of the market

Kanji and stroke order

location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3
mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “scenario”

WordReadingMeaning
きゃくほん kyakuhonscript; screenplay; scenario
だいほん daihonscript; libretto; scenario
シナリオ shinarioscenario
シーン shiinscenario; setting
だいちょう daichouscript (of a play); libretto; scenario

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
とうじょう toujouentrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
げんば genbaactual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
いちば ichiba(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
がめん gamenscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
めんどう mendoutrouble; bother
おもしろい omoshiroiinteresting; fascinating; intriguing

See also: Chinese symbol for “scenario”.

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.