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Japanese symbol for “squire”

Romaji: inakashinshi
country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire

In Japanese, squire is , read (inakashinshi).

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 country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire

Kanji and stroke order

rice field, rice paddy
on: デン
kun: た
5 strokes · JLPT 3
cottage, inn, hut
on: シャ、セキ
kun: やど.る
8 strokes · JLPT 1
sire, good belt, gentleman
on: シン
11 strokes · JLPT 1
gentleman, scholar, samurai
on: シ
kun: さむらい
3 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いなか inakarural area; countryside; the sticks
すいでん suiden(water-filled) paddy field
じょうでん joudenhigh rice field; very fertile rice field
でんえん den'enthe country; countryside; rural districts
ゆでん yudenoil field
たはた tahatafields (of rice and other crops)
こうしゃ koushaschool building; schoolhouse
しゅくしゃ shukushalodging (house); accommodation; hotel
しんし shinshigentleman
べんごし bengoshilawyer; attorney

See also: Chinese symbol for “squire”.

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.