Japanese symbol for “exclude”

締め出す

しめだす

Romaji: shimedasu

to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

In Japanese, exclude is 締め出す, read しめだす (shimedasu).

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

v5s, vt to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

Written forms: 締め出す、閉め出す、しめ出す、締めだす. Readings: しめだす.

Kanji and stroke order

締

tighten, tie, shut

on: テイ
kun: し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め

15 strokes · JLPT 1

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “exclude”

Word	Reading	Meaning
外す	はずす hazusu	to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to exclude
省く	はぶく habuku	to omit; to leave out; to exclude
除く	のぞく nozoku	to exclude; to except; to leave out
のけ者にする	のけものにする nokemononisuru	to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore
退ける	のける nokeru	to remove; to exclude; to take away

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
取締役	とりしまりやく torishimariyaku	company director; board member
締め切り	しめきり shimekiri	deadline; closing; cut-off
引き締め	ひきしめ hikishime	tightening
締結	ていけつ teiketsu	conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty)
締める	しめる shimeru	to tie; to fasten; to tighten
締め	しめ shime	tying up; binding; fastening
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “exclude”.

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