Japanese symbol for “pocketing”
着服
ちゃくふく
Romaji: chakufuku
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing
In Japanese, pocketing is 着服, read ちゃくふく (chakufuku).
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, vs, vt embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing
- n, vi, vs dressing oneself; putting on clothes
Written forms: 着服. Readings: ちゃくふく、ちゃくぶく、ちゃくぼく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pocketing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猫ばば | ねこばば nekobaba | embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 制服 | せいふく seifuku | uniform |
| 服装 | ふくそう fukusou | attire; dress; clothes |
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.