Japanese symbol for “practitioner”
士
し
Romaji: shi
practitioner; specialist; professional; person (esp. one licensed in a certain profession)
In Japanese, practitioner is 士, read し (shi).
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-suf practitioner; specialist; professional; person (esp. one licensed in a certain profession); -er; -or
- n man (esp. one who is well-respected)
- n samurai
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “practitioner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 術者 | じゅつしゃ jutsusha | practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.) |
| 実践者 | じっせんしゃ jissensha | practitioner |
| 施術者 | せじゅつしゃ sejutsusha | practitioner; therapist |
| 従事者 | じゅうじしゃ juujisha | someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 紳士 | しんし shinshi | gentleman |
| 武士 | ぶし bushi | samurai; warrior |
See also: Chinese symbol for “practitioner”.
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.