Japanese symbol for “drawer”
引き出し
ひきだし
Romaji: hikidashi
drawer
In Japanese, drawer is 引き出し, read ひきだし (hikidashi).
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 drawer
- n withdrawal (of money from an account)
- n variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Written forms: 引き出し、引出し、抽き出し、抽斗. Readings: ひきだし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drawer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 書き手 | かきて kakite | writer; painter; drawer |
| ドロワー | ドロワー dorowaa | drawer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drawer”.
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.