Japanese symbol for “capturing”
取り込み
とりこみ
Romaji: torikomi
taking in; bringing in
In Japanese, capturing is 取り込み, read とりこみ (torikomi).
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 taking in; bringing in
- n capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; winning over; pleasing
- n confusion; bustle; misfortune; disorder
- n, vs, vt importing (e.g. data); capturing (e.g. image) (comp)
Written forms: 取り込み、取込み、取込、取りこみ. Readings: とりこみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “capturing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採捕 | さいほ saiho | collecting (plants and animals); gathering; capturing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 取る | とる toru | to take; to pick up; to grab |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
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.