Japanese symbol for “request”
依頼
いらい
Romaji: irai
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
In Japanese, request is 依頼, read いらい (irai).
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 request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
- n, vi, vs dependence; reliance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “request”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頼む | たのむ tanomu | to request; to beg; to ask |
| 頼み | たのみ tanomi | request; favor; favour |
| 申請 | しんせい shinsei | application; request; petition |
| 請求 | せいきゅう seikyuu | claim; demand; charge |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something; request |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 依存 | いぞん izon | dependence; reliance |
| 依然 | いぜん izen | still; as yet; as it has been |
| 帰依 | きえ kie | becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion |
| 依拠 | いきょ ikyo | dependence |
| 依願 | いがん igan | in accordance with one's request |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 頼む | たのむ tanomu | to request; to beg; to ask |
| 頼み | たのみ tanomi | request; favor; favour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “request”.
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.