Japanese symbol for “draught”
手形
てがた
Romaji: tegata
draft; draught; promissory note; bill
In Japanese, draught 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 “draught”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 風 | かぜ kaze | wind; breeze; draught |
| 一口 | ひとくち hitokuchi | gulp; sip; draft |
| ドラフト | ドラフト dorafuto | draught (beer); draft |
| 隙間風 | すきまかぜ sukimakaze | draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window |
| 喫水 | きっすい kissui | sea gauge; draft; draught |
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 |
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.