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Japanese symbol for “print”

Romaji: purinto
print; printing; (printed) copy

In Japanese, print is (purinto).

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

  1. n, vs, vt print; printing; (printed) copy
  2. n handout; flyer

Other Japanese words for “print”

WordReadingMeaning
する suruto print
すりこむ surikomuto print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern)
プリ puriprint; printing
かかげる kakageruto publish; to print; to carry (e.g. an article)
かつじ katsujiprinted word; printed matter; print

See also: Chinese symbol for “print”.

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.