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Japanese symbol for “laying”

Romaji: fusetsu
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

In Japanese, laying is , read (fusetsu).

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

  1. n, vs, vt laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

spread, pave, sit
on: フ
kun: し.く、-し.き
15 strokes · JLPT 1
establishment, provision, prepare
on: セツ
kun: もう.ける
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しきち shikichisite; plot; lot
やしき yashikiresidence; estate; grounds
したじき shitajikidesk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay
ざしき zashikitatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room
しきい shikiithreshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
くらしき kurashikiKurashiki (city)
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)
しせつ shisetsufacility; facilities; institution

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.