Japanese symbol for “pupil”
生徒
せいと
Romaji: seito
pupil; student; schoolchild
In Japanese, pupil is 生徒, read せいと (seito).
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 pupil; student; schoolchild
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pupil”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弟子 | でし deshi | pupil; disciple; adherent |
| 瞳 | ひとみ hitomi | pupil (of the eye) |
| 弟 | おとうと otouto | pupil; apprentice |
| 門下生 | もんかせい monkasei | pupil; disciple; follower |
| 瞳孔 | どうこう doukou | pupil (of the eye) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 誕生 | たんじょう tanjou | birth (of a person); nativity |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 教徒 | きょうと kyouto | believer; adherent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pupil”.
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