Japanese symbol for “frequenting”

出入り

でいり

Romaji: deiri

going in and out; entering and exiting

In Japanese, frequenting is 出入り, read でいり (deiri).

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, vi, vs going in and out; entering and exiting
n, vi, vs visiting regularly; frequenting; having regular dealings with
n income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings
n increase and decrease; surplus and deficit; fluctuation
n fight; trouble; quarrel; dispute
n indentations (e.g. of a coastline)

Written forms: 出入り、出這入り、出はいり. Readings: でいり、ではいり.

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

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “frequenting”

Word	Reading	Meaning
通い	がよい gayoi	regularly going to ...; frequenting ...; commuting to ...
入り浸り	いりびたり iribitari	frequenting (e.g. a bar); staying around (e.g. at someone's house); haunting
通い	かよい kayoi	commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; frequenting

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
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation

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