Japanese symbol for “interfering”
手出し
てだし
Romaji: tedashi
meddling; interfering
In Japanese, interfering is 手出し, read てだし (tedashi).
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, vi, vs meddling; interfering
- n choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one (mahj)
Written forms: 手出し、手だし. Readings: てだし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interfering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 干渉的 | かんしょうてき kanshouteki | interfering; meddlesome; intrusive |
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 |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interfering”.
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.