Japanese symbol for “carrier”
担ぎ
かつぎ
Romaji: katsugi
carrier
In Japanese, carrier is 担ぎ, read かつぎ (katsugi).
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 carrier
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carrier”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キャリア | キャリア kyaria | carrier |
| 担い手 | にないて ninaite | bearer; carrier |
| 担体 | たんたい tantai | (charge) carrier |
| 運搬船 | うんぱんせん unpansen | freighter; cargo ship; carrier |
| 人足 | にんそく ninsoku | coolie; laborer; labourer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 負担 | ふたん futan | burden; load; responsibility |
| 担保 | たんぽ tanpo | security; guarantee; collateral |
| 担任 | たんにん tannin | being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
| 担う | になう ninau | to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carrier”.
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.