Japanese symbol for “proxy”
代理
だいり
Romaji: dairi
representation; agency; proxy
In Japanese, proxy is 代理, read だいり (dairi).
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
- adj-no, n, vs representation; agency; proxy
- n proxy; agent; representative; deputy; substitute; surrogate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proxy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代理人 | だいりにん dairinin | proxy; agent; substitute |
| 代わり | かわり kawari | stand-in; proxy; alternate |
| 替え玉 | かえだま kaedama | stand-in; proxy; substitute |
| 名代 | みょうだい myoudai | proxy; representative |
| 串 | くし kushi | proxy (computer server) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
| 代表 | だいひょう daihyou | representation; representative; delegate |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 代わり | かわり kawari | substitute; replacement; substituting |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “proxy”.
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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