Japanese symbol for “occupy”
取る
とる
Romaji: toru
to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch
In Japanese, occupy is 取る, read とる (toru).
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
- v5r, vt to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
- v5r, vt to pass; to hand; to give
- v5r, vt to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn
- v5r, vt to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
- v5r, vt to remove; to get rid of; to take off
- v5r, vt to take away; to steal; to rob
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “occupy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗っ取る | のっとる nottoru | to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.) |
| 占める | しめる shimeru | to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.) |
| 座る | すわる suwaru | to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post) |
| 収まる | おさまる osamaru | to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to occupy (a role) |
| 塞ぐ | ふさぐ fusagu | to occupy; to fill up; to take up |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “occupy”.
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.