Japanese symbol for “material”
資料
しりょう
Romaji: shiryou
material; materials; data; information
In Japanese, material is 資料, read しりょう (shiryou).
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 material; materials; data; information; documents
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “material”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 資材 | しざい shizai | (raw) material |
| 布 | ぬの nuno | cloth; fabric; material |
| 元 | もと moto | (raw) material; ingredient; base |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
| 資本 | しほん shihon | funds; capital |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 料理 | りょうり ryouri | cooking; cookery; cuisine |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
See also: Chinese symbol for “material”.
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.