Japanese symbol for “fill”
務める
つとめる
Romaji: tsutomeru
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of
In Japanese, fill is 務める, read つとめる (tsutomeru).
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
- v1, vt to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fill”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満ちる | みちる michiru | to fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with) |
| 広がる | ひろがる hirogaru | to spread (out); to extend; to stretch |
| 満たす | みたす mitasu | to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply |
| 補う | おぎなう oginau | to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for |
| 張る | はる haru | to fill; to swell |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 事務 | じむ jimu | office work; clerical work; administration |
| 勤務 | きんむ kinmu | service; duty; work |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 任務 | にんむ ninmu | duty; function; office |
| 公務員 | こうむいん koumuin | public employee; government employee; public-sector worker |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fill”.
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.