Japanese symbol for “find”
見つける
みつける
Romaji: mitsukeru
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
In Japanese, find is 見つける, read みつける (mitsukeru).
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 find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing)
- v1, vt to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Written forms: 見つける、見付ける、見附ける、視付ける. Readings: みつける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “find”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see (that) ...; to find (that) ... |
| 掘り出し物 | ほりだしもの horidashimono | (lucky) find; bargain; good buy |
| 拾う | ひろう hirou | to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped) |
| 捕まる | つかまる tsukamaru | to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi) |
| 探し当てる | さがしあてる sagashiateru | to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “find”.
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.