Japanese symbol for “adoption”
採用
さいよう
Romaji: saiyou
use; adoption; acceptance
In Japanese, adoption is 採用, read さいよう (saiyou).
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 use; adoption; acceptance
- n, vs, vt appointment; employment; engagement; recruitment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adoption”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採択 | さいたく saitaku | adoption; selection; choice |
| 可決 | かけつ kaketsu | approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage |
| 取り上げ | とりあげ toriage | adoption; acceptance; confiscation |
| 摂取 | せっしゅ sesshu | absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); assimilation |
| 縁組 | えんぐみ engumi | adoption |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採取 | さいしゅ saishu | picking; collecting; harvesting |
| 採決 | さいけつ saiketsu | vote; ballot; division |
| 採算 | さいさん saisan | profit |
| 採点 | さいてん saiten | marking; grading; scoring |
| 採集 | さいしゅう saishuu | collecting; gathering |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adoption”.
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.