Japanese symbol for “specifics”
詳細
しょうさい
Romaji: shousai
details; particulars; specifics
In Japanese, specifics is 詳細, read しょうさい (shousai).
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 details; particulars; specifics
- adj-na detailed; specific; minute
- n close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “specifics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 明細 | めいさい meisai | details; particulars; specifics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詳しい | くわしい kuwashii | detailed; full; minute |
| 不詳 | ふしょう fushou | unknown; unidentified; unspecified |
| 詳報 | しょうほう shouhou | detailed report; full report; details |
| 詳述 | しょうじゅつ shoujutsu | detailed explanation |
| 詳しく | くわしく kuwashiku | in detail; fully; minutely |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 細かい | こまかい komakai | small |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
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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