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Japanese symbol for “grow”

Romaji: dekiru
to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

In Japanese, grow is , read (dekiru).

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

  1. v1, vi to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
  2. v1, vi to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
  3. v1, vi to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend)
  4. v1, vi to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
  5. v1, vi to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
  6. v1, vi to grow (of a crop); to be produced

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4
come, due, next
on: ライ、タイ
kun: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “grow”

WordReadingMeaning
のびる nobiruto stretch; to extend; to lengthen
そだつ sodatsuto be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
つくる tsukuruto raise; to grow; to cultivate
はやす hayasuto grow; to cultivate
はえる haeruto grow; to spring up; to sprout

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out
でる deruto leave; to exit; to go out
しゅっしん shusshinone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
えんしゅつ enshutsudirection (of a play, film, etc.); production
みらい mirai(distant) future
いらい iraisince; henceforth
しょうらい shouraifuture; (future) prospects

See also: Chinese symbol for “grow”.

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.

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