Japanese symbol for “vcr”
ビデオ
ビデオ
Romaji: bideo
video (esp. a televised image)
In Japanese, vcr is ビデオ (bideo).
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Meanings
- n video (esp. a televised image)
- n videotape; VHS tape; videocassette
- n videocassette recorder; VCR
- n video (short film)
Written forms: —. Readings: ビデオ、ヴィデオ.
Other Japanese words for “vcr”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビデオデッキ | ビデオデッキ bideodekki | videocassette recorder; VCR |
| ビデオレコーダー | ビデオレコーダー bideorekoodaa | Video Cassette (Tape) Recorder; VCR |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vcr”.
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.