Japanese symbol for “finishing”
仕上げ
しあげ
Romaji: shiage
finish; finishing; finishing touches
In Japanese, finishing 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 “finishing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完走 | かんそう kansou | finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal |
| 上がり | あがり agari | finishing (in a board or card game, etc.) |
| 片付け | かたづけ katazuke | tidying up; finishing |
| アップ | アップ appu | finishing; completion; being over |
| 読破 | どくは dokuha | reading through (a book); finishing (a book) |
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 |
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.