Japanese symbol for “please”
下さい
ください
Romaji: kudasai
please (give me)
In Japanese, please is 下さい, read ください (kudasai).
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
- exp please (give me)
- exp please (do for me)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “please”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ませ | ませ mase | please |
| 何卒 | なにとぞ nanitozo | please; kindly; I beg of you |
| どうぞ | どうぞ douzo | please; kindly; pray |
| 頼む | たのむ tanomu | please; please do; help me out here |
| て | て te | please (do) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “please”.
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.