Japanese symbol for “seamstress”
お針子
おはりこ
Romaji: ohariko
seamstress
In Japanese, seamstress is お針子, read おはりこ (ohariko).
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 seamstress
Written forms: お針子、御針子. Readings: おはりこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seamstress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 針子 | はりこ hariko | seamstress |
| 裁縫師 | さいほうし saihoushi | tailor; seamstress; dressmaker |
| 縫工 | ほうこう houkou | tailor; seamstress |
| お針 | おはり ohari | seamstress |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 指針 | ししん shishin | needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator |
| 針金 | はりがね harigane | wire |
| 羅針盤 | らしんばん rashinban | compass |
| 釣り針 | つりばり tsuribari | fish hook |
| 針路 | しんろ shinro | course; direction |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
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.