Japanese symbol for “processed”

処理済み

しょりずみ

Romaji: shorizumi

processed

In Japanese, processed is 処理済み, read しょりずみ (shorizumi).

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Meanings

n processed (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

処

dispose, manage, deal with

on: ショ
kun: ところ、-こ、お.る

5 strokes · JLPT 2

理

logic, arrangement, reason

on: リ
kun: ことわり

11 strokes · JLPT 3

済

settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish

on: サイ、セイ
kun: す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない

11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
処理	しょり shori	processing; dealing with; treatment
処分	しょぶん shobun	disposal; throwing away; selling off
対処	たいしょ taisho	dealing with; coping with
処置	しょち shochi	measure; step; dealing with
処刑	しょけい shokei	execution
処女	しょじょ shojo	virgin (usu. female); maiden
理由	りゆう riyuu	reason; grounds; pretext
理解	りかい rikai	understanding; comprehension; appreciation
経済	けいざい keizai	economy; economics

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.