Japanese symbol for “indicating”

摘示

てきし

Romaji: tekishi

explaining; summarizing; indicating; outlining

In Japanese, indicating is 摘示, read てきし (tekishi).

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 explaining; summarizing; indicating; outlining

Kanji and stroke order

摘

pinch, pick, pluck

on: テキ
kun: つ.む

14 strokes · JLPT 1

示

show, indicate, point out

on: ジ、シ
kun: しめ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
指摘	してき shiteki	pointing out; identification
摘発	てきはつ tekihatsu	exposing; unmasking; laying bare
摘出	てきしゅつ tekishutsu	picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal
摘む	つまむ tsumamu	to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
摘み	つまみ tsumami	knob; handle; button
展示	てんじ tenji	exhibition; display
指示	しじ shiji	indication; denotation; designation
示す	しめす shimesu	to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell

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.