Japanese symbol for “finish”
仕上げ
しあげ
Romaji: shiage
finish; finishing; finishing touches
In Japanese, finish is 仕上げ, read しあげ (shiage).
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 finish; finishing; finishing touches
Written forms: 仕上げ、仕上、仕あげ. Readings: しあげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “finish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish; to get through with; to complete |
| 済む | すむ sumu | to finish; to end; to be completed |
| 終わる | おわる owaru | to end; to come to an end; to finish |
| 切り | きり kiri | end; finish; place to stop |
| 了 | りょう ryou | finish; completion; the end |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “finish”.
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.