Japanese symbol for “manager”
社長
しゃちょう
Romaji: shachou
company president; manager; director
In Japanese, manager is 社長, read しゃちょう (shachou).
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 company president; manager; director
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “manager”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主任 | しゅにん shunin | person in charge; senior staff; manager |
| 支配人 | しはいにん shihainin | manager; executive |
| 総務 | そうむ soumu | general affairs; general business; manager |
| マネージャー | マネージャー maneejaa | manager |
| 元締め | もとじめ motojime | manager; controller; administrator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 社員 | しゃいん shain | company employee |
| 神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine |
| 本社 | ほんしゃ honsha | head office; main office; headquarters |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 会長 | かいちょう kaichou | president (of a society); chairman |
| 長い | ながい nagai | long (distance, length) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “manager”.
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.