Japanese symbol for “covering”
取材
しゅざい
Romaji: shuzai
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting
In Japanese, covering is 取材, read しゅざい (shuzai).
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, vi, vs gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “covering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補填 | ほてん hoten | covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for) |
| カバー | カバー kabaa | cover; covering; dust jacket |
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 交尾 | こうび koubi | copulation (among animals); mating; treading |
| 包含 | ほうがん hougan | inclusion; comprehension; implication |
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 |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 材料 | ざいりょう zairyou | materials; ingredients |
| 人材 | じんざい jinzai | capable person; talented person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “covering”.
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.