Japanese symbol for “stencil”
原紙
げんし
Romaji: genshi
stencil (for a mimeograph)
In Japanese, stencil is 原紙, read げんし (genshi).
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 stencil (for a mimeograph)
- n silkworm egg sheet
- n base paper; body paper
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stencil”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ステンシル | ステンシル sutenshiru | stencil |
| 刷り込む | すりこむ surikomu | to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern) |
| 型紙 | かたがみ katagami | stencil |
| 紙型 | かみがた kamigata | (paper) stencil; stereotype; papier-mâché mold (mould) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 原則 | げんそく gensoku | principle; general rule |
| 原子力 | げんしりょく genshiryoku | atomic energy; nuclear power |
| 原理 | げんり genri | principle; theory; fundamental truth |
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 表紙 | ひょうし hyoushi | cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding |
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.