Japanese symbol for “retrieve”
取り出す
とりだす
Romaji: toridasu
to take out; to produce; to pick out
In Japanese, retrieve is 取り出す, read とりだす (toridasu).
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
- v5s, vt to take out; to produce; to pick out
- v5s, vt to fetch; to retrieve
Written forms: 取り出す、取出す、取りだす、とり出す. Readings: とりだす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “retrieve”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読み出す | よみだす yomidasu | to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 取る | とる toru | to take; to pick up; to grab |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 取締役 | とりしまりやく torishimariyaku | company director; board member |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “retrieve”.
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.