Japanese symbol for “bridesmaid”
介添え
かいぞえ
Romaji: kaizoe
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant
In Japanese, bridesmaid is 介添え, read かいぞえ (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
- n, vi, vs helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant
- n, vi, vs bridesmaid; best man
- n, vi, vs cornerman; second
Written forms: 介添え、介添、介副. Readings: かいぞえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bridesmaid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花嫁介添人 | はなよめかいぞえにん hanayomekaizoenin | bridesmaid |
| ブライズメイド | ブライズメイド buraizumeido | bridesmaid |
| 介添人 | かいぞえにん kaizoenin | best man; groomsman; bridesmaid |
| 付き添い役 | つきそいやく tsukisoiyaku | attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紹介 | しょうかい shoukai | introduction; presentation; referral |
| 仲介 | ちゅうかい chuukai | agency; intermediation |
| 介護 | かいご kaigo | nursing; care; caregiving |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble; burden; nuisance |
| 介入 | かいにゅう kainyuu | intervention |
| 媒介 | ばいかい baikai | mediation; agency; serving as a medium |
| 添加 | てんか tenka | addition; annexing |
| 添付 | てんぷ tenpu | attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bridesmaid”.
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