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Japanese symbol for “tidbit”

Romaji: koborebanashi
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar

In Japanese, tidbit is , read (koborebanashi).

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 tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

tale, talk
on: ワ
kun: はな.す、はなし
13 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “tidbit”

WordReadingMeaning
よわ yowaanecdote; tidbit; gossip

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
わだい wadaitopic; subject
かいわ kaiwaconversation; talk; chat
たいわ taiwadialogue; conversation; talk
せわ sewacare; looking after; help
はなしあい hanashiaidiscussion; talk; tête-à-tête

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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