Japanese symbol for “miss”
氏
し
Romaji: shi
Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss
In Japanese, miss is 氏, read し (shi).
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
- suf Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss
- n, suf clan
- pn he; him
- ctr counter for people
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “miss”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殿 | どの dono | Mr.; Mrs.; Miss |
| 逃す | のがす nogasu | to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away |
| 見逃す | みのがす minogasu | to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice |
| 様 | さま sama | Mr; Mrs; Miss |
| さん | さん san | Mr; Mrs; Miss |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 氏名 | しめい shimei | (full) name; identity |
| 彼氏 | かれし kareshi | boyfriend |
| 同氏 | どうし doushi | the said person; he; she |
| 両氏 | りょうし ryoushi | both persons |
| 氏族 | しぞく shizoku | clan; family |
| 氏神 | うじがみ ujigami | patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “miss”.
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.