Japanese symbol for “endorsement”
支持
しじ
Romaji: shiji
support; backing; endorsement; approval
In Japanese, endorsement is 支持, read しじ (shiji).
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, vs, vt support; backing; endorsement; approval
- n, vs, vt propping up; holding up; support
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “endorsement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推薦 | すいせん suisen | recommendation; referral; endorsement |
| 推奨 | すいしょう suishou | recommendation; endorsement |
| 賛同 | さんどう sandou | approval; endorsement |
| 裏書 | うらがき uragaki | endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.) |
| 是認 | ぜにん zenin | approval; approbation; endorsement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 支店 | してん shiten | branch office; branch store |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
| 維持 | いじ iji | maintenance; preservation; improvement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “endorsement”.
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.