Japanese symbol for “script”
脚本
きゃくほん
Romaji: kyakuhon
script; screenplay; scenario
In Japanese, script is 脚本, read きゃくほん (kyakuhon).
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 script; screenplay; scenario
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “script”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台本 | だいほん daihon | script; libretto; scenario |
| シナリオ | シナリオ shinario | script; screenplay |
| 本 | ほん hon | book; volume; script |
| スクリプト | スクリプト sukuriputo | script (for a TV show, film, etc.) |
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | script (of a play); libretto; scenario |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脚色 | きゃくしょく kyakushoku | dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen) |
| 失脚 | しっきゃく shikkyaku | losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall |
| 立脚 | りっきゃく rikkyaku | being based on |
| 脚光 | きゃっこう kyakkou | footlight; limelight |
| 行脚 | あんぎゃ angya | pilgrimage |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
See also: Chinese symbol for “script”.
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