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Japanese symbol for “lingerie”

Romaji: shitagi
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

In Japanese, lingerie is , read (shitagi).

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 underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

Kanji and stroke order

below, down, descend
on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる
3 strokes · JLPT 4
don, arrive, wear
on: チャク、ジャク
kun: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “lingerie”

WordReadingMeaning
ランジェリー ranjeriilingerie
はだぎ hadagiunderwear; underclothes; lingerie

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いか ikanot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
ちか chikaunderground; below the ground
ていか teikafall; decline; lowering
じょうげ jougetop and bottom; high and low; above and below
ちかてつ chikatetsusubway; metro; underground (railway)
ぶか bukasubordinate person
とうちゃく touchakuarrival
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

See also: Chinese symbol for “lingerie”.

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.

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