Japanese symbol for “topic”
話題
わだい
Romaji: wadai
topic; subject
In Japanese, topic is 話題, read わだい (wadai).
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 topic; subject
- adj-no much talked about; topical; in the news; hot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “topic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 話 | はなし hanashi | topic; subject |
| 題 | だい dai | title; subject; theme |
| 案件 | あんけん anken | matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue |
| テーマ | テーマ teema | theme; topic; subject matter |
| トピック | トピック topikku | topic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 会話 | かいわ kaiwa | conversation; talk; chat |
| 対話 | たいわ taiwa | dialogue; conversation; talk |
| 世話 | せわ sewa | care; looking after; help |
| 話し合い | はなしあい hanashiai | discussion; talk; tête-à-tête |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 課題 | かだい kadai | subject; theme; issue |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
See also: Chinese symbol for “topic”.
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.