Japanese symbol for “donor”
施主
せしゅ
Romaji: seshu
donor; benefactor; almsgiver
In Japanese, donor is 施主, read せしゅ (seshu).
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 donor; benefactor; almsgiver
- n chief mourner
- n client (of a builder, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “donor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ドナー | ドナー donaa | donor (blood, organ, etc.) |
| 提供者 | ていきょうしゃ teikyousha | donor; contributor; provider |
| 寄贈者 | きぞうしゃ kizousha | donor; contributor; donator |
| 呉れ手 | くれて kurete | donor; one who does something for you |
| 献納者 | けんのうしゃ kennousha | donor; contributor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
| 実施 | じっし jisshi | enforcement; implementation; putting into practice |
| 施行 | しこう shikou | putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect |
| 施策 | しさく shisaku | policy; measure |
| 施す | ほどこす hodokosu | to give (time, money, goods); to donate |
| 施工 | せこう sekou | construction; constructing; carrying out |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “donor”.
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.