Japanese symbol for “visiting”
顔出し
かおだし
Romaji: kaodashi
putting in an appearance; visiting; attending a meeting
In Japanese, visiting is 顔出し, read かおだし (kaodashi).
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, vi, vs putting in an appearance; visiting; attending a meeting
- n, vi, vs coming to the surface; appearing; showing
- n, vi, vs showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “visiting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参上 | さんじょう sanjou | calling on; visiting |
| 訪い | とぶらい toburai | visit; visiting |
| お越しいただき | おこしいただき okoshiitadaki | coming; visiting; having (someone) come |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笑顔 | えがお egao | smiling face; smile |
| 顔ぶれ | かおぶれ kaobure | personnel; members; lineup (of a team) |
| 素顔 | すがお sugao | face with no make-up; unpainted face |
| 顔色 | かおいろ kaoiro | complexion; skin tone; skin colour |
| 顔つき | かおつき kaotsuki | (outward) looks; features; face |
| 顔面 | がんめん ganmen | face (of person) |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
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.