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Japanese symbol for “bridesmaid”

Romaji: kaizoe
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant

In Japanese, bridesmaid is , read (kaizoe).

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

  1. n, vi, vs helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant
  2. n, vi, vs bridesmaid; best man
  3. n, vi, vs cornerman; second

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

jammed in, shellfish, mediate
on: カイ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
annexed, accompany, marry
on: テン
kun: そ.える、そ.う
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “bridesmaid”

WordReadingMeaning
はなよめかいぞえにん hanayomekaizoeninbridesmaid
ブライズメイド buraizumeidobridesmaid
かいぞえにん kaizoeninbest man; groomsman; bridesmaid
つきそいやく tsukisoiyakuattendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうかい shoukaiintroduction; presentation; referral
ちゅうかい chuukaiagency; intermediation
かいご kaigonursing; care; caregiving
やっかい yakkaitrouble; burden; nuisance
かいにゅう kainyuuintervention
ばいかい baikaimediation; agency; serving as a medium
てんか tenkaaddition; annexing
てんぷ tenpuattaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

See also: Chinese symbol for “bridesmaid”.

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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