Japanese symbol for “gambit”
仕掛け
しかけ
Romaji: shikake
device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget
In Japanese, gambit is 仕掛け, read しかけ (shikake).
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 device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget
- n trick; trap; calculated manipulation; gambit
- n (small) scale; half finished
- n commencement; initiation
- n set up; laying out; preparation
- n challenge; attack
Written forms: 仕掛け、仕掛. Readings: しかけ.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 仕上げ | しあげ shiage | finish; finishing; finishing touches |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 掛け | かけ kake | credit |
| 掛ける | かける kakeru | to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gambit”.
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