Japanese symbol for “signature”
署名
しょめい
Romaji: shomei
signature; autograph
In Japanese, signature is 署名, read しょめい (shomei).
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, vi, vs signature; autograph
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “signature”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調印 | ちょういん chouin | signature; signing; sealing |
| 記名 | きめい kimei | signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on) |
| サイン | サイン sain | autograph; signature |
| 記帳 | きちょう kichou | registry; entry; book-keeping |
| 自署 | じしょ jisho | signature; autograph; signing one's name |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 税務署 | ぜいむしょ zeimusho | tax office |
| 署員 | しょいん shoin | staff member; station employee; official |
| 部署 | ぶしょ busho | one's post; one's station; department |
| 署長 | しょちょう shochou | chief (of police); head (of office) |
| 消防署 | しょうぼうしょ shoubousho | fire station |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour; credit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “signature”.
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.