Japanese symbol for “homemade”
手作り
てづくり
Romaji: tezukuri
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
In Japanese, homemade is 手作り, read てづくり (tezukuri).
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
- adj-no, n handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
Written forms: 手作り、手造り、手づくり. Readings: てづくり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “homemade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手製 | てせい tesei | handmade; homemade |
| 自家製 | じかせい jikasei | homemade |
| 自製 | じせい jisei | made by oneself; homemade |
| ホームメード | ホームメード hoomumeedo | homemade |
| 手焼き | てやき teyaki | home-baked; homemade |
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 |
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production |
See also: Chinese symbol for “homemade”.
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