Japanese symbol for “clearance”
整理
せいり
Romaji: seiri
sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order
In Japanese, clearance is 整理, read せいり (seiri).
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, vs, vt sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulation
- n, vs, vt liquidation; settlement; consolidation; clearance (e.g. debt); paying off
- n, vs, vt retrenchment; curtailment; cutting down; disposal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clearance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 売り切り | うりきり urikiri | clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling out |
| クリアランス | クリアランス kuriaransu | clearance |
| 桁下 | けたした ketashita | headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing |
| 整形 | せいけい seikei | orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery |
| 整合 | せいごう seigou | adjustment; coordination; integration |
| 整列 | せいれつ seiretsu | standing in a row; forming a line; alignment |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clearance”.
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.