Japanese symbol for “educate”
仕込む
しこむ
Romaji: shikomu
to train; to teach; to educate
In Japanese, educate is 仕込む, read しこむ (shikomu).
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
- v5m, vt to train; to teach; to educate
- v5m, vt to acquire (information); to learn; to cram
- v5m, vt to stock; to stock up on
- v5m, vt to prepare (esp. ingredients for brewing)
- v5m, vt to insert; to build into; to fit
Written forms: 仕込む、仕こむ. Readings: しこむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “educate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 育て上げる | そだてあげる sodateageru | to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear |
| 育てる | そだてる sodateru | to train; to teach; to educate |
| もみ込む | もみこむ momikomu | to teach; to train; to educate |
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 |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
See also: Chinese symbol for “educate”.
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.