Japanese symbol for “makeshift”
間に合い
まにあい
Romaji: maniai
makeshift
In Japanese, makeshift is 間に合い, read まにあい (maniai).
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
- adj-no, n makeshift
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “makeshift”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一時しのぎ | いちじしのぎ ichijishinogi | makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient |
| 姑息 | こそく kosoku | makeshift; stopgap |
| 間に合わせ | まにあわせ maniawase | makeshift |
| 急ごしらえ | きゅうごしらえ kyuugoshirae | hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry |
| 小手先 | こてさき kotesaki | cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures); shortsighted |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow; friend |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “makeshift”.
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.