Japanese symbol for “transliteration”
音訳
おんやく
Romaji: on'yaku
transliteration
In Japanese, transliteration is 音訳, read おんやく (on'yaku).
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 transliteration
- n, vs, vt phonetic representation of a foreign word using Chinese characters
- n, vs, vt reading aloud (for people with impaired vision)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “transliteration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 転写 | てんしゃ tensha | transcription; transliteration |
| 字訳 | じやく jiyaku | transliteration |
| 翻字 | ほんじ honji | transliteration |
| 音写 | おんしゃ onsha | transliteration; transcription |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive; true opinion |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 発音 | はつおん hatsuon | pronunciation |
| 翻訳 | ほんやく hon'yaku | translation |
| 申し訳 | もうしわけ moushiwake | apology; excuse |
See also: Chinese symbol for “transliteration”.
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.