Japanese symbol for “dressmaker”
仕立て屋
したてや
Romaji: shitateya
tailor; dressmaker
In Japanese, dressmaker is 仕立て屋, read したてや (shitateya).
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Meanings
- n tailor; dressmaker
Written forms: 仕立て屋、仕立屋. Readings: したてや.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dressmaker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洋裁師 | ようさいし yousaishi | dressmaker |
| ドレメ | ドレメ doreme | dressmaker |
| ドレスメーカー | ドレスメーカー doresumeekaa | dressmaker |
| 裁縫師 | さいほうし saihoushi | tailor; seamstress; dressmaker |
| 服屋 | ふくや fukuya | clothing shop; tailor; dressmaker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 仕上げ | しあげ shiage | finish; finishing; finishing touches |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dressmaker”.
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