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Japanese symbol for “printed”

Romaji: shoshuu
included (in a publication); carried; printed

In Japanese, printed is , read (shoshuu).

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. adj-no included (in a publication); carried; printed

Kanji and stroke order

place, extent
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
income, obtain, reap
on: シュウ
kun: おさ.める、おさ.まる
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “printed”

WordReadingMeaning
しょさい shosaiprinted; published; noted or mentioned (in a publication)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot
じむしょ jimushooffice
しょゆう shoyuupossession; ownership
きんじょ kinjoneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
じゅうしょ juushoaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
しゅうにゅう shuunyuuincome; earnings; revenue
かいしゅう kaishuucollection; recovery; withdrawal

See also: Chinese symbol for “printed”.

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.

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