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Japanese symbol for “draft”

Romaji: tegata
draft; draught; promissory note; bill

In Japanese, draft is , read (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

  1. n draft; draught; promissory note; bill (econ)
  2. n handprint
  3. n signed hand-print (sumo)
  4. n permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass

Kanji and stroke order

hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “draft”

WordReadingMeaning
げんこう genkoumanuscript; copy; draft
かわせ kawasemoney order; draft
そうあん souandraft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
したがき shitagakidraft; rough copy
ちょうへい chouheiconscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
せんしゅ senshuplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member
しゅだん shudanmeans; way; method
しゅじゅつ shujutsusurgery; operation; procedure
おおて ootemajor company; big company
てがみ tegamiletter; note
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)
にんぎょう ningyoudoll; 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.

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