Japanese symbol for “handbag”
手提げ
てさげ
Romaji: tesage
handbag; purse
In Japanese, handbag is 手提げ, read てさげ (tesage).
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 handbag; purse
Written forms: 手提げ、手さげ、手提、手堤. Readings: てさげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “handbag”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ハンドバッグ | ハンドバッグ handobaggu | handbag; purse |
| 手提げ袋 | てさげぶくろ tesagebukuro | handbag; shopping bag |
| 手提げかばん | てさげかばん tesagekaban | handbag; purse; briefcase |
| 手提げバッグ | てさげバッグ tesagebaggu | handbag; tote bag; carry bag |
| 紙入れ | かみいれ kamiire | wallet; billfold; purse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “handbag”.
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.