Japanese symbol for “fetch”

取り出す

とりだす

Romaji: toridasu

to take out; to produce; to pick out

In Japanese, fetch is 取り出す, read とりだす (toridasu).

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 take out; to produce; to pick out
v5s, vt to fetch; to retrieve

Written forms: 取り出す、取出す、取りだす、とり出す. Readings: とりだす.

Kanji and stroke order

取

take, fetch, take up

on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり

8 strokes · JLPT 2

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 “fetch”

Word	Reading	Meaning
フェッチ	フェッチ fetchi	fetch (of an instruction from memory)
持ってくる	もってくる mottekuru	to bring (something); to take along; to fetch
取って参る	とってまいる tottemairu	to fetch (something)
取ってくる	とってくる tottekuru	to fetch; to go and get
読み込む	よみこむ yomikomu	to load (data); to read; to fetch (e.g. a CPU instruction)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
取引	とりひき torihiki	transactions; dealings; business
買取	かいとり kaitori	purchase; buying; buying out
取得	しゅとく shutoku	obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
取る	とる toru	to take; to pick up; to grab
取材	しゅざい shuzai	gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
取締役	とりしまりやく torishimariyaku	company director; board member
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 “fetch”.

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