Japanese symbol for “chauffeur”
運転手
うんてんしゅ
Romaji: untenshu
driver; chauffeur
In Japanese, chauffeur is 運転手, read うんてんしゅ (untenshu).
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 driver; chauffeur
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chauffeur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運ちゃん | うんちゃん unchan | driver; chauffeur |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chauffeur”.
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.
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