Japanese symbol for “guiding”
ガイド
ガイド
Romaji: gaido
guide; tour guide; conductor; guiding
In Japanese, guiding is ガイド (gaido).
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 guide; tour guide; conductor; guiding; leading
- n guidebook
- n guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring (fish)
Other Japanese words for “guiding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引率 | いんそつ insotsu | leading; guiding; commanding |
| 唱導 | しょうどう shoudou | leading (movement, revolution, etc.); guiding |
| 方向付け | ほうこうづけ houkouzuke | directing; orienting; orientating |
| 指導的 | しどうてき shidouteki | leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding |
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.