Japanese symbol for “clerk”
書記
しょき
Romaji: shoki
clerk; secretary
In Japanese, clerk is 書記, read しょき (shoki).
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 clerk; secretary
- n, vs, vt writing down; putting on record
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clerk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 店員 | てんいん ten'in | employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk |
| 係 | かかり kakari | charge; duty; person in charge |
| 局員 | きょくいん kyokuin | clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff |
| クラーク | クラーク kuraaku | clerk; office worker |
| 係 | がかり gakari | charge; duty; person in charge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 書店 | しょてん shoten | bookshop; bookstore |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ kyoukasho | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clerk”.
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.