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Japanese symbol for “dolly”

Romaji: daisha
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly

In Japanese, dolly is , read (daisha).

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 platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly; cart
  2. n truck; bogie (rail)

Kanji and stroke order

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
on: ダイ、タイ
kun: うてな、われ、つかさ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
car
on: シャ
kun: くるま
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “dolly”

WordReadingMeaning
ドリー doriidolly
キャリア kyariahand truck; platform truck; trolley
いどうしゃ idousha(camera) dolly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぶたい butaistage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)
たいふう taifuutyphoon; hurricane
たいわん taiwanTaiwan
だいどころ daidokorokitchen
どだい dodaifoundation; base; basis
だいなし dainashispoiled; spoilt; ruined
しゃりょう sharyou(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car
でんしゃ denshatrain; electric train

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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