Japanese symbol for “dressing”
着付け
きつけ
Romaji: kitsuke
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed
In Japanese, dressing is 着付け, read きつけ (kitsuke).
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 dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed
- n outer garment (in kabuki)
Written forms: 着付け、着つけ. Readings: きつけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dressing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包帯 | ほうたい houtai | bandage; dressing |
| ドレッシング | ドレッシング doresshingu | dressing |
| 化粧 | けしょう keshou | decoration; dressing; veneer |
| 装 | そう sou | clothing; dressing |
| お召し | おめし omeshi | summoning; calling; riding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dressing”.
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.