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Japanese symbol for “concoct”

Romaji: detchiageru
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cook up

In Japanese, concoct is , read (detchiageru).

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

  1. v1, vt to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cook up; to trump up (a charge); to concoct
  2. v1, vt to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “concoct”

WordReadingMeaning
こしらえる koshiraeruto make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent
こねあげる koneageruto concoct; to make up
こさえる kosaeruto make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent
こねあわせる koneawaseruto make up (a story); to mix truths with lies; to concoct (an excuse)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
うりあげ uriageamount sold; sales; proceeds
じょうしょう joushourising; ascending; climbing
こうじょう koujouelevation; rise; improvement
じょうし joushi(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
ちじょう chijouabove ground; on the ground; earth's surface

See also: Chinese symbol for “concoct”.

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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