Japanese symbol for “gardener”
庭師
にわし
Romaji: niwashi
gardener
In Japanese, gardener is 庭師, read にわし (niwashi).
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 gardener
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gardener”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガーデナー | ガーデナー gaadenaa | gardener |
| 植木屋 | うえきや uekiya | gardener |
| 園丁 | えんてい entei | gardener |
| 植木職人 | うえきしょくにん uekishokunin | gardener; landscape gardener; nurseryman |
| 植木師 | うえきし uekishi | gardener; nurseryman |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household; family |
| 庭園 | ていえん teien | garden; park |
| 中庭 | なかにわ nakaniwa | courtyard; quadrangle; middle court |
| 校庭 | こうてい koutei | schoolyard; school playground; school grounds |
| 前庭 | ぜんてい zentei | front garden; front yard |
| 裏庭 | うらにわ uraniwa | rear garden; back yard |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gardener”.
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.