Japanese symbol for “shorthand”
速記
そっき
Romaji: sokki
shorthand; stenography
In Japanese, shorthand is 速記, read そっき (sokki).
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 shorthand; stenography
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shorthand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 速記術 | そっきじゅつ sokkijutsu | shorthand; stenography |
| ショートハンド | ショートハンド shootohando | shorthand |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 速度 | そくど sokudo | speed; velocity; pace |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 加速 | かそく kasoku | acceleration; speeding up |
| 時速 | じそく jisoku | speed (per hour) |
| 減速 | げんそく gensoku | deceleration |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shorthand”.
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.