Japanese symbol for “outsourcing”
外注
がいちゅう
Romaji: gaichuu
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
In Japanese, outsourcing is 外注, read がいちゅう (gaichuu).
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 outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
Written forms: 外注、外註. Readings: がいちゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outsourcing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 業務委託 | ぎょうむいたく gyoumuitaku | outsourcing; subcontracting |
| 外部委託 | がいぶいたく gaibuitaku | outsourcing |
| 外製化 | がいせいか gaiseika | outsourcing |
| アウトソース | アウトソース autosoosu | outsourcing |
| アウトソーシング | アウトソーシング autosooshingu | out-sourcing; outsourcing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 意外 | いがい igai | unexpected; surprising; unanticipated |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building); exterior |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outsourcing”.
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.