Japanese symbol for “recruitment”
募集
ぼしゅう
Romaji: boshuu
recruitment; invitation; selection; advertisement
In Japanese, recruitment is 募集, read ぼしゅう (boshuu).
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, vs, vt recruitment; invitation; selection; advertisement; taking applications
- n, vs, vt raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; subscription; solicitation
- n, vs, vt flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recruitment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | appointment; employment; engagement |
| 引き抜き | ひきぬき hikinuki | hiring from another company; recruitment; scouting |
| 徴集 | ちょうしゅう choushuu | levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment |
| 徴募 | ちょうぼ choubo | enlistment; recruitment |
| 充員 | じゅういん juuin | recruitment (e.g. of troops) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent |
| 募金 | ぼきん bokin | fundraising; collection of contributions |
| 公募 | こうぼ koubo | public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment |
| 急募 | きゅうぼ kyuubo | hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recruitment”.
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.