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Japanese symbol for “stocking”

Romaji: shiire
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in

In Japanese, stocking is , read (shiire).

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 buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

attend, doing, official
on: シ、ジ
kun: つか.える
5 strokes · JLPT 3
enter, insert
on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “stocking”

WordReadingMeaning
くつした kutsushitasocks; sock; stockings
ちょぞう chozoustorage; preservation; stocking
ちくよう chikuyoulivestock husbandry (esp. fish); breeding; stocking

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しごと shigotowork; job; labor
しかた shikataway; method; means
しくみ shikumistructure; construction; arrangement
しあげ shiagefinish; finishing; finishing touches
ほうし houshiservice; ministry; attendance
しよう shiyouway; method; means
こうにゅう kounyuupurchase; buying
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation

See also: Chinese symbol for “stocking”.

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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