Japanese symbol for “verbatim”
一字一句
いちじいっく
Romaji: ichijiikku
word for word; verbatim; literally
In Japanese, verbatim is 一字一句, read いちじいっく (ichijiikku).
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 word for word; verbatim; literally
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “verbatim”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逐語的 | ちくごてき chikugoteki | word-for-word; verbatim |
| 言葉通り | ことばどおり kotobadoori | as stated; verbatim; literally |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 文句 | もんく monku | complaint; grumbling; objection |
See also: Chinese symbol for “verbatim”.
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.