Japanese symbol for “forwarding”

出荷

しゅっか

Romaji: shukka

shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods)

In Japanese, forwarding is 出荷, read しゅっか (shukka).

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, vs, vt shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery

Kanji and stroke order

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

荷

baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)

on: カ
kun: に

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “forwarding”

Word	Reading	Meaning
回送	かいそう kaisou	forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail)
発送	はっそう hassou	sending; forwarding; shipping
転送	てんそう tensou	transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection
送付	そうふ soufu	sending; forwarding; remitting
送致	そうち souchi	sending; forwarding

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
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
出る	でる deru	to leave; to exit; to go out
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
出身	しゅっしん shusshin	one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
演出	えんしゅつ enshutsu	direction (of a play, film, etc.); production
荷物	にもつ nimotsu	luggage; baggage; package
入荷	にゅうか nyuuka	arrival of goods; goods received

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