Japanese symbol for “engineer”
技師
ぎし
Romaji: gishi
engineer; technical officer
In Japanese, engineer is 技師, read ぎし (gishi).
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 engineer; technical officer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “engineer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エンジニア | エンジニア enjinia | engineer |
| 技術者 | ぎじゅつしゃ gijutsusha | engineer; technical expert; technician |
| 機関士 | きかんし kikanshi | engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.) |
| 工学者 | こうがくしゃ kougakusha | engineer |
| 技術屋 | ぎじゅつや gijutsuya | engineer; technician |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technology; engineering |
| 競技 | きょうぎ kyougi | game; match; contest |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting; performance |
| 技能 | ぎのう ginou | technical skill; ability; capacity |
| 特技 | とくぎ tokugi | special skill |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “engineer”.
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.