Japanese symbol for “authoring”
執筆
しっぴつ
Romaji: shippitsu
writing; authoring
In Japanese, authoring is 執筆, read しっぴつ (shippitsu).
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 writing; authoring
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執行 | しっこう shikkou | execution; carrying out; performance |
| 執念 | しゅうねん shuunen | tenacity; persistence; obsession |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku | attachment; adhesion; insistence |
| 確執 | かくしつ kakushitsu | discord; antagonism |
| 執務 | しつむ shitsumu | performance of one's official duties |
| 鉛筆 | えんぴつ enpitsu | (wooden) pencil |
| 筆者 | ひっしゃ hissha | writer; author |
| 筆記 | ひっき hikki | writing down; taking notes; copying |
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.