Japanese symbol for “maker”
業者
ぎょうしゃ
Romaji: gyousha
trader; dealer; businessperson; company
In Japanese, maker is 業者, read ぎょうしゃ (gyousha).
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 trader; dealer; businessperson; company; vendor; supplier
- n fellow trader; people in the same trade
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| メーカー | メーカー meekaa | manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker |
| 製造元 | せいぞうもと seizoumoto | manufacturer; maker |
| 造物主 | ぞうぶつしゅ zoubutsushu | Creator (of all things); Maker; God |
| 製作者 | せいさくしゃ seisakusha | maker; manufacturer; producer |
| 作り手 | つくりて tsukurite | maker; builder; creator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business; trade; operations |
| 作業 | さぎょう sagyou | work; operation; task |
| 卒業 | そつぎょう sotsugyou | graduation; completion (of a course) |
| 業界 | ぎょうかい gyoukai | business world; business circles; (the) industry |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “maker”.
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.