Japanese symbol for “dipper”
柄杓
ひしゃく
Romaji: hishaku
ladle; dipper; scoop
In Japanese, dipper is 柄杓, read ひしゃく (hishaku).
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 ladle; dipper; scoop
Written forms: 柄杓、杓. Readings: ひしゃく、ひさく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dipper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 杓 | しゃく shaku | ladle; dipper |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人柄 | ひとがら hitogara | personality; character; personal appearance |
| 身柄 | みがら migara | one's person |
| 事柄 | ことがら kotogara | matter; thing; affair |
| 銘柄 | めいがら meigara | brand; make; description |
| 手柄 | てがら tegara | achievement; feat; meritorious deed |
| 小柄 | こがら kogara | small build; small stature; petite |
| 杓子 | しゃくし shakushi | bamboo ladle |
| 杓子定規 | しゃくしじょうぎ shakushijougi | strict; hidebound; inflexible |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dipper”.
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.