Japanese symbol for “serving”
所属
しょぞく
Romaji: shozoku
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
In Japanese, serving is 所属, read しょぞく (shozoku).
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
- adj-no, n, vi belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “serving”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応対 | おうたい outai | dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to |
| 皿 | さら sara | serving; helping; course |
| 盛り | もり mori | serving (of food); helping |
| 交尾 | こうび koubi | copulation (among animals); mating; treading |
| 給仕 | きゅうじ kyuuji | waiting on a table; serving (at dinner) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 属する | ぞくする zokusuru | to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with |
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.