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Japanese symbol for “patronize”

Romaji: toritsukeru
to install; to fit; to fix; to set up

In Japanese, patronize is , read (toritsukeru).

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

  1. v1, vt to install; to fit; to fix; to set up; to furnish; to equip
  2. v1, vt to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to secure (a contract, support, etc.)
  3. v1, vt to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

take, fetch, take up
on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり
8 strokes · JLPT 2
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “patronize”

WordReadingMeaning
ひきたてる hikitateruto support; to favor; to favour

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
かいとり kaitoripurchase; buying; buying out
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
とる toruto take; to pick up; to grab
しゅざい shuzaigathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
とりしまりやく torishimariyakucompany director; board member
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)

See also: Chinese symbol for “patronize”.

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.

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