Japanese symbol for “messenger”
使者
ししゃ
Romaji: shisha
messenger; envoy; emissary
In Japanese, messenger is 使者, read ししゃ (shisha).
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 messenger; envoy; emissary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “messenger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使い | つかい tsukai | messenger; bearer; errand boy |
| 使 | し shi | messenger |
| メッセンジャー | メッセンジャー messenjaa | messenger |
| 伝令 | でんれい denrei | messenger; orderly; runner |
| 使命者 | しめいしゃ shimeisha | messenger |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 使い | つかい tsukai | errand; mission; going on an errand |
| 大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy |
| 行使 | こうし koushi | use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.) |
| 大使 | たいし taishi | ambassador |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “messenger”.
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.