Japanese symbol for “draft”
手形
てがた
Romaji: tegata
draft; draught; promissory note; bill
In Japanese, draft is 手形, read てがた (tegata).
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 draft; draught; promissory note; bill (econ)
- n handprint
- n signed hand-print (sumo)
- n permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “draft”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 草案 | そうあん souan | draft (for a speech, bill, etc.) |
| 下書き | したがき shitagaki | draft; rough copy |
| 徴兵 | ちょうへい chouhei | conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll; puppet; marionette |
See also: Chinese symbol for “draft”.
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.