Japanese symbol for “playmaker”
司令塔
しれいとう
Romaji: shireitou
control tower; conning tower
In Japanese, playmaker is 司令塔, read しれいとう (shireitou).
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Meanings
- n control tower; conning tower
- n leader; commander; person calling the shots
- n playmaker; game maker (sports)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “playmaker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プレーメーカー | プレーメーカー pureemeekaa | playmaker (soccer) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 司会 | しかい shikai | leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony |
| 寿司 | すし sushi | sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc. |
| 司令 | しれい shirei | command; commander; commandant |
| 司書 | ししょ shisho | librarian |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order; command; decree |
| 法令 | ほうれい hourei | statute; law; act |
| 管制塔 | かんせいとう kanseitou | control tower |
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.