Japanese symbol for “caterer”

仕出し屋

しだしや

Romaji: shidashiya

caterer

In Japanese, caterer is 仕出し屋, read しだしや (shidashiya).

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Meanings

n caterer

Written forms: 仕出し屋、仕出屋. Readings: しだしや.

Kanji and stroke order

仕

attend, doing, official

on: シ、ジ
kun: つか.える

5 strokes · JLPT 3

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

屋

roof, house, shop

on: オク
kun: や

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “caterer”

Word	Reading	Meaning
賄い	まかない makanai	cook; caterer; person providing board

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
仕事	しごと shigoto	work; job; labor
仕方	しかた shikata	way; method; means
仕組み	しくみ shikumi	structure; construction; arrangement
仕上げ	しあげ shiage	finish; finishing; finishing touches
奉仕	ほうし houshi	service; ministry; attendance
仕様	しよう shiyou	way; method; means
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
部屋	へや heya	room; chamber

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