Japanese symbol for “exposures”
撮り
どり
Romaji: dori
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
In Japanese, exposures is 撮り, read どり (dori).
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-suf takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撮影 | さつえい satsuei | photography (still or motion); photographing; filming |
| 撮る | とる toru | to take (a photograph) |
| 特撮 | とくさつ tokusatsu | special effects; SFX |
| 撮れる | とれる toreru | to be taken (of a photograph) |
| 撮像 | さつぞう satsuzou | taking a picture; taking an image; imaging |
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.
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