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Japanese symbol for “handyman”

Romaji: benriya
handyman; utility man; odd-job man

In Japanese, handyman is , read (benriya).

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. n handyman; utility man; odd-job man

Kanji and stroke order

convenience, facility, excrement
on: ベン、ビン
kun: たよ.り
9 strokes · JLPT 3
profit, advantage, benefit
on: リ
kun: き.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2
roof, house, shop
on: オク
kun: や
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “handyman”

WordReadingMeaning
ざつえきふ zatsuekifuhandyman
なんでもや nandemoyajack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades; all-rounder
こづかい kozukaijanitor; caretaker; custodian

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
べんり benriconvenient; handy; useful
ゆうびん yuubinmail service; postal service; mail
ふべん fubeninconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
べんぴ benpiconstipation
べんぎ bengiconvenience; accommodation; advantage
びんじょう binjoutaking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon
りよう riyouuse; utilization; utilisation
しょうり shourivictory; triumph; win
へや heyaroom; chamber

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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