Japanese symbol for “invitation”
招待
しょうたい
Romaji: shoutai
invitation
In Japanese, invitation is 招待, read しょうたい (shoutai).
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 invitation
Written forms: 招待、請待. Readings: しょうたい、しょうだい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “invitation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 勧誘 | かんゆう kan'yuu | invitation; solicitation; canvassing |
| 誘い | さそい sasoi | invitation; introduction |
| 招き | まねき maneki | invitation |
| 口 | くち kuchi | invitation; summons |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 招き | まねき maneki | invitation |
| 招致 | しょうち shouchi | invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics) |
| 招集 | しょうしゅう shoushuu | call; summons; convening |
| 招く | まねく maneku | to invite; to ask |
| 手招き | てまねき temaneki | beckoning |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 待機 | たいき taiki | standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert |
| 待つ | まつ matsu | to wait |
See also: Chinese symbol for “invitation”.
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.