Japanese symbol for “carpenter”
大工
だいく
Romaji: daiku
carpenter
In Japanese, carpenter is 大工, read だいく (daiku).
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 carpenter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carpenter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匠 | たくみ takumi | craftsman; artisan; workman |
| 匠 | しょう shou | craftsman; artisan; carpenter |
| 木工 | もっこう mokkou | carpenter |
| カーペンター | カーペンター kaapentaa | carpenter |
| 木匠 | もくしょう mokushou | carpenter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
| 工事 | こうじ kouji | construction work |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carpenter”.
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.