Japanese symbol for “builder”
建築業者
けんちくぎょうしゃ
Romaji: kenchikugyousha
builder; constructor
In Japanese, builder is 建築業者, read けんちくぎょうしゃ (kenchikugyousha).
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 builder; constructor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “builder”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビルダ | ビルダ biruda | builder |
| 作り手 | つくりて tsukurite | maker; builder; creator |
| 工務店 | こうむてん koumuten | building contractor; builder; building firm |
| 工作員 | こうさくいん kousakuin | maker; builder; constructor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 建築 | けんちく kenchiku | construction; architecture (of buildings) |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation |
| 建前 | たてまえ tatemae | face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) |
| 建つ | たつ tatsu | to be erected; to be built |
| 新築 | しんちく shinchiku | new building; new construction |
| 構築 | こうちく kouchiku | construction; building; putting up |
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “builder”.
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.