Japanese symbol for “inquiring”
借問
しゃもん
Romaji: shamon
inquiring; enquiring
In Japanese, inquiring is 借問, read しゃもん (shamon).
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 inquiring; enquiring
Written forms: 借問. Readings: しゃもん、しゃくもん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 借金 | しゃっきん shakkin | debt; loan; liabilities |
| 借り | かり kari | borrowing; debt; loan |
| 借りる | かりる kariru | to borrow |
| 貸借 | たいしゃく taishaku | loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing |
| 賃借 | ちんしゃく chinshaku | renting; rental; hiring |
| 拝借 | はいしゃく haishaku | borrowing |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
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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