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Japanese symbol for “servicing”

Romaji: seibi
maintenance; servicing

In Japanese, servicing is , read (seibi).

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, vs, vt maintenance; servicing
  2. n, vs, vt putting in place; development; improvement; preparation; provision; equipping

Kanji and stroke order

organize, arranging, tune
on: セイ
kun: ととの.える、ととの.う
16 strokes · JLPT 2
equip, provision, preparation
on: ビ
kun: そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “servicing”

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうり shuurirepair; mending; fixing
サービス saabisu(after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうせい chouseiadjustment; regulation; coordination
せいり seirisorting; arrangement; organization
せいけい seikeiorthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
せいごう seigouadjustment; coordination; integration
せいれつ seiretsustanding in a row; forming a line; alignment
じゅんび junbipreparation; arrangements; getting ready
せつび setsubiequipment; facilities; installation
よび yobireserve; spare

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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