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Japanese symbol for “seamstress”

Romaji: ohariko
seamstress

In Japanese, seamstress is , read (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

  1. n seamstress

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

needle, pin, staple
on: シン
kun: はり
10 strokes · JLPT 2
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
on: シ、ス、ツ
kun: こ、-こ、ね
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “seamstress”

WordReadingMeaning
はりこ harikoseamstress
さいほうし saihoushitailor; seamstress; dressmaker
ほうこう houkoutailor; seamstress
おはり ohariseamstress

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうしん houshinpolicy; course; plan (of action)
ししん shishinneedle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator
はりがね hariganewire
らしんばん rashinbancompass
つりばり tsuribarifish hook
しんろ shinrocourse; direction
こども kodomochild; children
じょし joshiwoman; 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.

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