Japanese symbol for “sashimi”
刺身
さしみ
Romaji: sashimi
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
In Japanese, sashimi is 刺身, read さしみ (sashimi).
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 sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Written forms: 刺身、刺し身. Readings: さしみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sashimi”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作り | つくり tsukuri | sashimi |
| 刺し | さし sashi | sashimi (sliced raw fish) |
| お作り | おつくり otsukuri | sashimi |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
| 名刺 | めいし meishi | business card |
| 風刺 | ふうし fuushi | satire; irony; sarcasm |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to pierce; to stab; to prick |
| 刺さる | ささる sasaru | to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sashimi”.
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.