Japanese symbol for “trailer”
予告
よこく
Romaji: yokoku
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning
In Japanese, trailer is 予告, read よこく (yokoku).
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 (advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning
- n trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trailer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予告編 | よこくへん yokokuhen | trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview |
| トレーラー | トレーラー toreeraa | trailer (vehicle) |
| 終端部 | しゅうたんぶ shuutanbu | trailer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trailer”.
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.