Japanese symbol for “nanny”
お守り
おもり
Romaji: omori
babysitting; babysitter; nanny
In Japanese, nanny is お守り, read おもり (omori).
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 babysitting; babysitter; nanny
- n, vs, vt taking care of; looking after; accompanying
Written forms: お守り、お守、御守り、御守. Readings: おもり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nanny”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ナニー | ナニー nanii | nanny |
| 守役 | もりやく moriyaku | nurse; nanny; guardian |
| チャイルドマインダー | チャイルドマインダー chairudomaindaa | childminder; child care provider; nanny |
| 婆や | ばあや baaya | wet nurse; nanny |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 守り | まもり mamori | protection; defense; defence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nanny”.
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.