Japanese symbol for “bringing”

持参

じさん

Romaji: jisan

bringing; taking; carrying

In Japanese, bringing is 持参, read じさん (jisan).

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 bringing; taking; carrying

Kanji and stroke order

持

hold, have

on: ジ
kun: も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる

9 strokes · JLPT 3

参

nonplussed, three (in documents), going

on: サン、シン
kun: まい.る、まい-、まじわる、みつ

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “bringing”

Word	Reading	Meaning
将来	しょうらい shourai	bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
気持ち	きもち kimochi	feeling; sensation; mood
持つ	もつ motsu	to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
維持	いじ iji	maintenance; preservation; improvement
支持	しじ shiji	support; backing; endorsement
持ち	もち mochi	having; holding; possessing
金持ち	かねもち kanemochi	rich person; wealthy person
参加	さんか sanka	participation; joining; entry
参考	さんこう sankou	reference; consultation

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.