Japanese symbol for “bowing”
お辞儀
おじぎ
Romaji: ojigi
bow; bowing
In Japanese, bowing is お辞儀, read おじぎ (ojigi).
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 bow; bowing
Written forms: お辞儀、御辞儀. Readings: おじぎ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bowing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ボーイング | ボーイング booingu | bowing (of a string instrument) |
| 礼 | れい rei | bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing |
| 辞儀 | じぎ jigi | bow; bowing (and greeting) |
| 運弓 | うんきゅう unkyuu | bowing (of a stringed instrument) |
| 運弓法 | うんきゅうほう unkyuuhou | bowing (of a string instrument) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辞任 | じにん jinin | resignation (from a position) |
| 辞職 | じしょく jishoku | resignation |
| 辞書 | じしょ jisho | dictionary; lexicon |
| 辞典 | じてん jiten | dictionary; lexicon |
| 辞退 | じたい jitai | declining; refusal; nonacceptance |
| 辞める | やめる yameru | to resign; to retire; to quit |
| 儀式 | ぎしき gishiki | ceremony; rite; ritual |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners; courtesy; etiquette |
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.