Japanese symbol for “barmaid”
酌婦
しゃくふ
Romaji: shakufu
barmaid; waitress
In Japanese, barmaid is 酌婦, read しゃくふ (shakufu).
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 barmaid; waitress
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晩酌 | ばんしゃく banshaku | drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink |
| 媒酌 | ばいしゃく baishaku | matchmaking; acting as a go-between |
| 酌量 | しゃくりょう shakuryou | taking into consideration; making allowances |
| 斟酌 | しんしゃく shinshaku | taking into consideration; making allowances (for) |
| 媒酌人 | ばいしゃくにん baishakunin | matchmaker; go-between |
| 手酌 | てじゃく tejaku | helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
| 主婦 | しゅふ shufu | housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker |
See also: Chinese symbol for “barmaid”.
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.
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