Japanese symbol for “harvesting”
採取
さいしゅ
Romaji: saishu
picking; collecting; harvesting; gathering
In Japanese, harvesting is 採取, read さいしゅ (saishu).
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 picking; collecting; harvesting; gathering
- n, vs, vt extraction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “harvesting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刈り取り | かりとり karitori | harvesting; reaping |
| 収納 | しゅうのう shuunou | harvesting |
| 取り入れ | とりいれ toriire | taking in; harvesting |
| 刈り上げ | かりあげ kariage | close-cropped hair; harvesting |
| 摘み取り | つみとり tsumitori | picking; harvesting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption; acceptance |
| 採決 | さいけつ saiketsu | vote; ballot; division |
| 採算 | さいさん saisan | profit |
| 採点 | さいてん saiten | marking; grading; scoring |
| 採集 | さいしゅう saishuu | collecting; gathering |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
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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