Japanese symbol for “intake”
摂取
せっしゅ
Romaji: sesshu
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion
In Japanese, intake is 摂取, read せっしゅ (sesshu).
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 intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion
- n, vs, vt absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); assimilation
- n, vs, vt reception and protection (Buddh)
Written forms: 摂取、接取. Readings: せっしゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インテーク | インテーク inteeku | intake |
| 吸い込み | すいこみ suikomi | drawing; suction; intake |
| 吸気 | きゅうき kyuuki | intake (e.g. of air) |
| 取り入れ口 | とりいれぐち toriireguchi | an intake |
| 摂取量 | せっしゅりょう sesshuryou | intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摂理 | せつり setsuri | laws (of nature) |
| 摂る | とる toru | to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) |
| 摂氏 | せっし sesshi | Celsius; centigrade |
| 包摂 | ほうせつ housetsu | inclusion; encompassing; connotation |
| 摂政 | せっしょう sesshou | regency; regent |
| 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) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intake”.
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.