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Japanese symbol for “settlers”

Romaji: katannokaitakushatachi
Catan (board game); The Settlers of Catan; Settlers

In Japanese, settlers is , read (katannokaitakushatachi).

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 Catan (board game); The Settlers of Catan; Settlers

Kanji and stroke order

open, unfold, unseal
on: カイ
kun: ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3
clear (the land), open, break up (land)
on: タク
kun: ひら.く
8 strokes · JLPT 1
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいさい kaisaiholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
こうかい koukaiopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
かいはつ kaihatsudevelopment; cultivation; application
かいし kaishistart; commencement; beginning
てんかい tenkaidevelopment; evolution; progression
かいほう kaihouopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open
かいたく kaitakureclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
かんたく kantakuland reclamation (from sea)
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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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