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Japanese symbol for “curate”

Romaji: fukubokushi
associate pastor; curate

In Japanese, curate is , read (fukubokushi).

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. n associate pastor; curate

Kanji and stroke order

vice-, assistant, aide
on: フク
11 strokes · JLPT 2
breed, care for, shepherd
on: ボク
kun: まき
8 strokes · JLPT 1
expert, teacher, master
on: シ
kun: いくさ
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふくさよう fukusayouside effect; adverse reaction
ふくぎょう fukugyouside job; sideline; subsidiary business
ふくさんぶつ fukusanbutsuby-product
ふくだい fukudaisubtitle; subheading
ふくかん fukukanadjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
ふくそうひん fukusouhingrave goods; burial accessories
ぼくじょう bokujoufarm (livestock); stock farm; ranch
ぼくし bokushipastor; minister; clergyman
きょうし kyoushiteacher; instructor

See also: Chinese symbol for “curate”.

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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