Japanese symbol for “confiscate”
取り上げる
とりあげる
Romaji: toriageru
to pick up
In Japanese, confiscate is 取り上げる, read とりあげる (toriageru).
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
- v1, vt to pick up
- v1, vt to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept; to listen to
- v1, vt to take issue with; to make a problem of; to bring up (as a point of criticism)
- v1, vt to report (news); to cover; to feature
- v1, vt to take away; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of; to revoke; to disqualify; to cancel
- v1, vt to deliver (a baby)
Written forms: 取り上げる、採り上げる、取りあげる、取上げる. Readings: とりあげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confiscate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 没する | ぼっする bossuru | to confiscate |
| 召し上げる | めしあげる meshiageru | to forfeit; to confiscate |
| 没す | もっす mossu | to confiscate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 取る | とる toru | to take; to pick up; to grab |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “confiscate”.
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.