Japanese symbol for “painter”
画家
がか
Romaji: gaka
painter; artist
In Japanese, painter is 画家, read がか (gaka).
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 painter; artist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “painter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵師 | えし eshi | painter; artist |
| 絵かき | えかき ekaki | painter; artist |
| 書き手 | かきて kakite | writer; painter; drawer |
| 画伯 | がはく gahaku | painter; artist |
| 画工 | がこう gakou | painter; artist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 企画 | きかく kikaku | planning; plan; project |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “painter”.
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.