Japanese symbol for “knob”
取っ手
とって
Romaji: totte
handle; grip; knob
In Japanese, knob is 取っ手, read とって (totte).
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 handle; grip; knob
Written forms: 取っ手、把手、把っ手、取手. Readings: とって、はしゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “knob”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摘み | つまみ tsumami | knob; handle; button |
| ノブ | ノブ nobu | knob |
| 握り | にぎり nigiri | handle; grip; knob |
| 節 | ふし fushi | node (of a plant stem); joint; knot (in wood) |
| 引き手 | ひきて hikite | knob; handle; catch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 取る | とる toru | to take; to pick up; to grab |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “knob”.
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.