Japanese symbol for “assignment”
仕事
しごと
Romaji: shigoto
work; job; labor; labour
In Japanese, assignment is 仕事, read しごと (shigoto).
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 work; job; labor; labour; business; task
- n work (physics)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assignment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 役 | やく yaku | role; assignment; responsibility |
| 配属 | はいぞく haizoku | assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.) |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい shukudai | homework; assignment |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 仕上げ | しあげ shiage | finish; finishing; finishing touches |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “assignment”.
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