Japanese symbol for “hammering”
打ち出し
うちだし
Romaji: uchidashi
embossing a pattern; repoussé; hammering
In Japanese, hammering is 打ち出し, read うちだし (uchidashi).
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 embossing a pattern; repoussé; hammering
- n drum signaling the end of a performance
- n serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf)
- n printout; printing out
Written forms: 打ち出し、打出し、打ちだし. Readings: うちだし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hammering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍛金 | たんきん tankin | hammering |
| 槌音 | つちおと tsuchioto | hammering sound; hammering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打つ | うつ utsu | to hit; to strike; to knock |
| 打撃 | だげき dageki | blow; shock; strike |
| 打ち上げ | うちあげ uchiage | launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks) |
| 安打 | あんだ anda | safe hit |
| 打破 | だは daha | breaking down; defeating; abolishing |
| 打線 | だせん dasen | batting line-up; batting order |
| 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 |
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.