Japanese symbol for “pinching”
失敬
しっけい
Romaji: shikkei
rudeness; impoliteness; disrespect; impertinence
In Japanese, pinching is 失敬, read しっけい (shikkei).
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
- adj-na, n, vs rudeness; impoliteness; disrespect; impertinence
- n, vs, vt leaving; going (on one's way); saying goodbye
- n, vs, vt taking without permission; stealing; pinching; pilfering
- int my apologies; I must be going now; so long
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pinching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拮据 | きっきょ kikkyo | diligence; assiduity; pinching |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失敗 | しっぱい shippai | failure; mistake; blunder |
| 損失 | そんしつ sonshitsu | loss (of assets, profit, etc.) |
| 失う | うしなう ushinau | to lose |
| 失業 | しつぎょう shitsugyou | unemployment |
| 失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy; impoliteness |
| 喪失 | そうしつ soushitsu | loss; forfeit |
| 尊敬 | そんけい sonkei | respect; esteem; reverence |
| 敬意 | けいい keii | respect; honour; honor |
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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