Japanese symbol for “artist”
作家
さっか
Romaji: sakka
author; writer; novelist; artist
In Japanese, artist is 作家, read さっか (sakka).
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 author; writer; novelist; artist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “artist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作者 | さくしゃ sakusha | creator (of a work); author; writer |
| 画家 | がか gaka | painter; artist |
| アーティスト | アーティスト aatisuto | artist; musician |
| 絵師 | えし eshi | painter; artist |
| 美術家 | びじゅつか bijutsuka | artist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production |
| 作業 | さぎょう sagyou | work; operation; task |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | tactics; strategy |
| 操作 | そうさ sousa | operation; management; handling |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “artist”.
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.