Japanese symbol for “mending”
修理
しゅうり
Romaji: shuuri
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
In Japanese, mending is 修理, read しゅうり (shuuri).
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, vs, vt repair; mending; fixing; servicing
Written forms: 修理. Readings: しゅうり、しゅり、すり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mending”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 修繕 | しゅうぜん shuuzen | repair; mending |
| 補修 | ほしゅう hoshuu | repair; mending |
| 直し | なおし naoshi | mending; repair |
| 補綴 | ほてつ hotetsu | mending; revision; supplementation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
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.