Japanese symbol for “shears”
鋏
はさみ
Romaji: hasami
scissors; shears; clippers
In Japanese, shears is 鋏, read はさみ (hasami).
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 scissors; shears; clippers
- n hole punch
Written forms: 鋏、剪刀. Readings: はさみ、ハサミ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shears”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金鋏 | かなばさみ kanabasami | tongs; shears |
| 握り鋏 | にぎりばさみ nigiribasami | U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers; shears |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花鋏 | はなばさみ hanabasami | florist's scissors; flower scissors |
| 入鋏 | にゅうきょう nyuukyou | (ticket) punching |
| 鋏角 | きょうかく kyoukaku | chelicera |
| 改札鋏 | かいさつはさみ kaisatsuhasami | ticket punch |
| 剪定鋏 | せんていばさみ senteibasami | pruning shears |
| 鋏む | はさむ hasamu | to clip; to snip |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shears”.
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.