Japanese symbol for “pacemaker”
音頭取り
おんどとり
Romaji: ondotori
taking the lead; leadership; leader; pacemaker
In Japanese, pacemaker is 音頭取り, read おんどとり (ondotori).
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 taking the lead; leadership; leader; pacemaker
- n chorus leader
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pacemaker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ペースメーカー | ペースメーカー peesumeekaa | pacemaker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive; true opinion |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 発音 | はつおん hatsuon | pronunciation |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening; start |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pacemaker”.
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.