Japanese symbol for “maestro”
巨匠
きょしょう
Romaji: kyoshou
master; masterhand; maestro
In Japanese, maestro is 巨匠, read きょしょう (kyoshou).
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 master; masterhand; maestro
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maestro”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マエストロ | マエストロ maesutoro | maestro |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巨大 | きょだい kyodai | huge; gigantic; enormous |
| 巨人 | きょじん kyojin | giant; great man |
| 巨額 | きょがく kyogaku | huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount |
| 巨漢 | きょかん kyokan | giant |
| 巨体 | きょたい kyotai | huge body; large build |
| 師匠 | ししょう shishou | master; teacher |
| 意匠 | いしょう ishou | design |
| 鷹匠 | たかじょう takajou | falconer; hawker |
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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