Japanese symbol for “masseuse”
マッサージ師
マッサージし
Romaji: massaajishi
masseuse; masseur
In Japanese, masseuse is マッサージ師, read マッサージし (massaajishi).
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Meanings
- n masseuse; masseur
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “masseuse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| あんま師 | あんまし anmashi | masseuse; masseur |
| 按摩さん | あんまさん anmasan | masseuse; masseur |
| あん摩 | あんま anma | masseur; masseuse; massager |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 医師 | いし ishi | doctor; physician |
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
| 漁師 | りょうし ryoushi | fisherman |
| 技師 | ぎし gishi | engineer; technical officer |
| 師匠 | ししょう shishou | master; teacher |
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.