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Japanese symbol for “epistles”

Romaji: shitosho
the Epistles (of the New Testament)

In Japanese, epistles is , read (shitosho).

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

  1. n the Epistles (of the New Testament)

Kanji and stroke order

use, send on a mission, order
on: シ
kun: つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い
8 strokes · JLPT 3
on foot, junior, emptiness
on: ト
kun: いたずら、あだ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
write
on: ショ
kun: か.く、-が.き、-がき
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “epistles”

WordReadingMeaning
しとしょかん shitoshokanthe Epistles (of the New Testament)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しよう shiyouuse; application; employment
つかう tsukauto use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
つかい tsukaierrand; mission; going on an errand
たいしかん taishikanembassy
こうし koushiuse; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
たいし taishiambassador
せいと seitopupil; student; schoolchild
とほ tohowalking; going on foot
ぶんしょ bunshodocument; writing; letter

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.